Another Infamous Sports Event On This Date

Exactly 12 years ago today, tiles fell from the roof of the Kingdome canceling the baseball game. The Mariners had to play all the road. The season was eventually cancelled a strike. The coincidence is that the Mariners were on a time limit to come up with a stadium plan our they would leave town. Somehow the Mariners where able to put together a season for the ages the next year and secure funding for a new stadium. That's why I don't think this Sonics situation is hopeless.