Few things are more satisfying than calling a bully’s bluff, which is what the City of Phoenix should do with Suns owner Robert Sarver’s reported hints that he could take his basketball and leave town if he doesn’t receive a refurbished arena.
If I’m a city council member, I’d wish Sarver well, pack him a lunch and be content in knowing the Suns aren’t going anywhere.
The city council was scheduled to vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to spend $230 million on upgrades. Mayor Thelda Williams and two council members asked for a postponement, apparently because of strong public backlash to the proposal.