Rumors are flying around Twitter today that the Sacramento Kings and their pesky little owners could be headed to Virginia Beach.
Thursday’s rumor comes after years of frustrating talks of a new stadium and a very real threat last year to . So far, a spokesperson for the Maloof family would not discuss the reports, according to the Sacramento Bee, and NBA officials say they don’t know anything about it.
"These Va Beach rumors are FALSE." said Sacramento sports personality Carmichael Dave on Twitter. "Makes no sense. Multiple sources with the Kings and NBA say no. Let's put it to bed."
Still, many people of Sacramento have become sensitive, angry and annoyed by the situation. At this juncture, we’d like to ask all Kings fans a question that would have seemed unfathomable back in 2002, when Bibby, Webber, Vlade, Peja and Adleman stole our hearts.
Would you ever quit being a Kings fan? Let us know in the poll below, and tell us about your answer in the comments.
Here’s a statement that a Maloof spokesperson sent to the Bee:
"The Kings have been approached by numerous cities interested in buying the team and relocating it. We are not going to discuss which cities have approached the team and are not going to comment on every rumor. I can tell you that the Kings are 100% focused on putting a winning team on the court."
