Kings situation making me depressed

[NewKingsFan916]

I am a born and raised Sacramentan and the kings have been here since I can remember. I have never known a Sacramento without the kings and I've never known the kings as ANYTHING else but Sacramento.

This whole slow death situation is making me VERY depressed about my life and my city. I'm not as extreme as some on here who protest Sacramento is nothing without the kings, as I still see a lot of value here NBA team or not, but this is still a kick to the nuts none the less.

Coupled with a very depressed job/housing market, bad news in the paper everyday about our high unemployment, high vacancy rate, etc, its just a repeated slap in the face everytime I read a news article. But I can't help it, I have to read, and it as a native Sacramento it pains me to see this place turn into a Detorit, just without pro sports.

I don't know what to do right now. I have no desire to leave, but I hate what this city is coming too. Plus I have a very good high paying job, so it would be economically stupid for me to leave anyway. It's like I want to do everything I can to help, but I am completely powerless since I'm not a politician or billionaire.

Anybody else in the same boat?

 

[hrdboild]

A lot of us are in that boat with you. The feeling of powerlessness at watching something you love slip away from you is pretty depressing. I live in Burbank right now, but I'd always hoped I'd move back to Sacramento at some point when I can afford to live where I want to live and I'd be taking my kids to Kings games. All I can say to you at this point is the same thing I've been telling myself -- there's more to life than basketball. This is a big blow for sure, but all the other problems you mention can and will get better. And it's people like you and me that can make sure that they do by taking some pride in our city and helping out how we can. To paraphrase the famous saying, fix what you can fix and try not to worry about what you can't fix.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Definitely aren't the only one. The Kings are my connection to my hometown. I mentioned this in another thread but I was home a few weeks ago and my mom and step-dad both asked me on separate occasions if I'd like to come back to Sacramento, or would ever consider it. All I could think of was the Kings and how there's pretty much nothing for me in Sac if they go.

 

[fansinceday1]

Definitely aren't the only one. The Kings are my connection to my hometown. I mentioned this in another thread but I was home a few weeks ago and my mom and step-dad both asked me on separate occasions if I'd like to come back to Sacramento, or would ever consider it. All I could think of was the Kings and how there's pretty much nothing for me in Sac if they go.

This whole situation is so depressing. I can't believe it has actually reached this point.
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