Sacramento Reportedly Given Deadline to Match

No seriously...now I'm just messing with people by changing the headlines to show my bias. I do not really believe that is what was said and wouldn't tout it if it were true. It makes a great tweet however.

Update: Nobody knows what the hell is going on!

UPDATE AGAIN: this is getting crazy!

Now UPDATE:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sen. Steinberg: "...Sacramento has made not only a fully competitive offer, but an offer that matches dollar-for-dollar the Seattle offer."</p>&mdash; David Bienick (@kcrabienick) <a href="https://twitter.com/kcrabienick/status/322079655861579776">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Steinberg did NOT say <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Sacramento">#Sacramento</a> matched <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Seattle">#Seattle</a>'s bid for <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Kings">#Kings</a>, only that Sac made a competitive bid, his spokesman says.</p>&mdash; Kelly Johnson (@KellyJohnsonBiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/KellyJohnsonBiz/status/322094912076132352">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Source close to <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NBAKings">#NBAKings</a> negotiations says there is NOT a matching offer to Seattle bid, and numbers are still "way off".</p>&mdash; Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDaniels5/status/322099602385936384">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: Maloofs give Sacramento group 5 pm Friday deadline to submit matching "back-up" offer for <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23NBAKings">#NBAKings</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Lillis (@Ryan_Lillis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryan_Lillis/status/322102726882369536">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Source tells Bee's @<a href="https://twitter.com/tonybizjak">tonybizjak</a> if the Maloofs get matching offer by Friday, they'll consider it as serious proposal should NBA deny Seattle</p>&mdash; Ryan Lillis (@Ryan_Lillis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryan_Lillis/status/322103203976077314">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Source: If matching back-up offer doesn't arrive by Friday or doesn't match Seattle, Maloofs have said talks are off with Sacramento</p>&mdash; Ryan Lillis (@Ryan_Lillis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ryan_Lillis/status/322103556276621312">April 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Would somebody in the real media use this opportunity to ask people some specific Questions!

Update: Sac Bee Article