Did a part-owner of the OKC Thunder just kill himself?

[Sully]

http://deadspin.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-part-owner-dies-in-car-crash-one-1762453569?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Thunder part-owner and former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon died in a car crash this morning in Oklahoma City, a day after being indicted on charges that could have put him in prison for decades.


News9 reported that a crew was attending to a one-vehicle crash on Midwest Blvd at around 9 a.m. local time. Oklahoma City police confirmed the 56-year-old McClendon as the victim.

Oklahoma City Thunder Part-Owner Dies In Car Crash One Day After Being Indicted








On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that McClendon had been charged by a federal grand jury with rigging bids between two oil and gas companies and violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. Each charge had a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison or a fine of $1 million.

[Sully]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Capt Balderrama: McClendon went left of center traveling at a high rate of speed, collided into bridge wall, car engulfed in flames <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsOK">@NewsOK</a></p>&mdash; Graham Lee Brewer (@grahambrewer) <a href="https://twitter.com/grahambrewer/status/705118725800787968">March 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Capt Balderrama: no indication McClendon tried to stop his car from wrecking. He was going well above the 40 mph speed limit. <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsOK">@NewsOK</a></p>&mdash; Graham Lee Brewer (@grahambrewer) <a href="https://twitter.com/grahambrewer/status/705119056102236160">March 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Al Bundy]

Steph Curry's shot was a real dagger.

[ptlyon]

Great. Now he's on the hook for vehicular homicide too

[threebag]

Maybe his other choice was fucking Rosie O'Donnell

[Pitt Gorilla]

Probably signed off on the Harden trade.

[ptlyon]

Maybe his other choice was ****ing Rosie O'Donnell

"Time to rub the bunions Aubrey"

[Dartgod]

It's all part of the plan. You believe he killed himself because you read it on the internet. You have no real proof it happened.

OKC will win the NBA championship this year, bank on it!

[Rain Man]

I bet it's a homeless guy's body, and he's on his yacht headed for the Lesser Antilles.

[Toby Waller]

Or a few million in fines?
What? He couldn't cover that?

[Beef Supreme]

Put me down for killed by the other people he could possibly implicate.

[RunKC]

He bankrupted his company and was ousted 2 years ago. Was federally indicted yesterday for prosecution facing 10 years in prison and was supposed to turn himself in this morning.

Sounds like suicide

[Demonpenz]

sounds like he was going super sonic

[jspchief]

sounds like he was going super sonic
/thread

[KC_Connection]

Steph Curry's shot was a real dagger.
That would do it.

[Indian Chief]

sounds like he was going super sonic

:clap:

[Dartgod]

sounds like he was going super sonic

Yep, and with no skid marks, this should be a slam-dunk case of suicide.

[Al Bundy]

sounds like he was going super sonic

:clap: Well done.

[Rain Man]

Do we know yet if Shawn Kemp has an alibi?

[Iowanian]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee's Heating up.

http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nba-jam.jpg

[RealSNR]

I'd kill myself too if my first name was Aubrey

[notorious]

Durant told him he was leaving OKC.

[Sully]

sounds like he was going super sonic
Pack it up, folks. Thread's closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya.

[threebag]

Maybe he just fell asleep at the wheel

[big nasty kcnut]

Yes saved you a click!

[lewdog]

Saved the tax payers some money.


/CP

[GloucesterChief]

Durant told him he was leaving OKC.

and no free agent superstar will want to go to OKC. Stern was very short sighted when he gave Bennett a free pass to move the Sonics.

[Toby Waller]

and no free agent superstar will want to go to OKC. Stern was very short sighted when he gave Bennett a free pass to move the Sonics.

They knew what they were doing when they moved a team there. They don't care about who's there or how good they are

[notorious]

San Antonio shouldn't be doing what they do.


If OKC is run correctly they can be competitive, but they are at a disadvantage.

[Buehler445]

San Antonio shouldn't be doing what they do.


If OKC is run correctly they can be competitive, but they are at a disadvantage.

Oh to hell with that. Do the chdcks clear? If so dudes will come.

[jspchief]

Saved the tax payers some money.


/CP
Well...

[DaneMcCloud]

San Antonio shouldn't be doing what they do.


If OKC is run correctly they can be competitive, but they are at a disadvantage.

I disagree. The Warriors, like the Raiders and A's, have been garbage forever.

In walks Peter Guber, who hires Jerry West and voila!

OKC can make it happen with smart people in place.

[BWillie]

Isn't there like 7 owners in the group of businessmen that own the Thunder?

[GloucesterChief]

San Antonio shouldn't be doing what they do.


If OKC is run correctly they can be competitive, but they are at a disadvantage.

How many big time free agents does San Antonio sign? Aren't all their stars players that came up through their system?

The Spurs have the best international scouting department in the NBA but San Antonio is not a destination for free agent superstars.

[Rain Man]

Isn't there like 7 owners in the group of businessmen that own the Thunder?

Now or yesterday?

[okcchief]

Isn't there like 7 owners in the group of businessmen that own the Thunder?
Lots of investors. I think McClendon had like 20%.

[okcchief]

He bankrupted his company and was ousted 2 years ago. Was federally indicted yesterday for prosecution facing 10 years in prison and was supposed to turn himself in this morning.

Sounds like suicide
It was definately a suicide.

[BWillie]

It was definately a suicide.

Pretty sure if I was 60, and was going to get sentenced for ten years Id just liquidate as much assets as ai could and live out my remaining days in Costa Rica or something, rather than running my ass into a wall, but thats just me.

[Squalor2]

It was definately a suicide.



if you had a cab, did you drive him to death?

[Squalor2]

Pretty sure if I was 60, and was going to get sentenced for ten years Id just liquidate as much assets as ai could and live out my remaining days in Costa Rica or something, rather than running my ass into a wall, but thats just me.


um, wha.., eh, mebbe, ah. well, gonna. gur.nah

[BlackOp]

Does anyone really think this would be the selected choice of suicide? If you were him...would you chose this method? I sure as shit wouldn't...I would OD on heroin. Might as well roll out in a euphoric cloud of opietic bliss....or burn alive in a SUV. Very strange....or not really that strange if you understand the true nature of things.

[Toby Waller]

Each charge had a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison or a fine of $1 million.

he cant come up with 5 million or what ever?

[splatbass]

he cant come up with 5 million or what ever?

It isn't the defendant's choice which punishment he gets. He would have likely done time and probably a lot of it.

[dls6501]

Yes, yes he did.