New Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla is back at it, taking issue with reporters *accurately* quoting him, and the latest exchange has the Emerald City absolutely buzzing with questions about the future. It seems we’re already seeing a pattern here, and it is not a good look for someone who just took the reins of our beloved Hawks.
The Quote That Sent Shivers Down Every 12’s Spine
This whole thing blew up after Khosla sat down with Axios for an interview. They hit him with a pretty direct question about the future of our Hawks here in Seattle, asking if he’d formally commit to keeping the team long-term and preserving what Paul Allen built. His response? Just a few words that sent shivers down every 12’s spine: “I will never say never. Will this te”. The implication there is crystal clear, and frankly, it is not what any fan wants to hear from their team’s owner.
Khosla’s Twitter Cleanup Act Hits a Snag
Of course, after that dropped, the internet went wild, as it should have! Khosla then took to Twitter to try and clean up his own mess. He tweeted directly to “all @Seahawks fans and @12s,” saying flat out we have “no plans to move the team, have never discussed it, haven’t even thought about it. End of story.” But he did not stop there. He went on to say he felt “sad for the reporters looking for views and clicks who distort my answer out of context and sent an entire city into a spiral for no reason.” Come on, Vinod. When you say “never say never” to a direct question about staying put, what do you expect the reasonable reaction to be? This is not even the first time Khosla has done this dance; remember back in August, at his first press conference, when he complained about the media focusing on his admission that he is still a Steelers fan? Yeah, that happened.
Look, the 12s deserve an owner who is 100% committed to this city, unequivocally. We have seen how much this team means to Seattle, and when you hear words like “never say never” coming from the top, it absolutely raises alarms for what the future holds for the Seahawks. We are watching, Vinod. We are always watching.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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