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Some thanks from Oklahoma City Thunder

May 21, 2012, 1:52 PM | Updated: May 22, 2012, 3:19 am

As if it doesn’t hurt enough that Seattle lost its Sonics to Oklahoma City, a t-shirt company there has printed up shirts for Thunder fans thanking Seattle for their team. Isn’t that nice?

The shirts, created by Oklahoma City-based War Paint Clothing Company, show what appears to be the classic Sonics logo with the city skyline inside a basketball on the front. But instead of the green and yellow with the Space Needle, the logo is blue with the Oklahoma City skyline.

On the back is the message: “Thank you Seattle – Okc”

The company posted the shirts on Twitter. After getting some pushback from Seattle Sonics fans, a some “threats,” the company decided to stop selling the shirt late Monday.

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Courtesy Warpaint Clothing Company’s Twitter feed

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Kelley Tubbs lovin his shirt

The Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics until 2008. That’s when the ownership group that bought the team two years earlier reached a settlement with the City of Seattle to get out of its lease at KeyArena.

Oklahoma elminated the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals with a 4th win Monday night.

In Oklahoma City, at least 8 people were shot last night following the NBA playoff game. Police say scuffles broke out in the crowd as it walked towards a nearby nightlife area. A group of men apparently opened fire on a group of women who were hassling each other.

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Some thanks from Oklahoma City Thunder