It all came to a head Saturday night.
And if you were following the Twitter comments of Kings fans, it seemed like an eruption of frustration.
While the team was laying a King-sized turd in Clipperland, a good deal of the Sacramento fan base had decided they'd seen enough.
In a Tweet Tsumani of disgusted barbs, fans bombarded listless players, absent ownership and a distinctly rudderless ship.
All of this against the backdrop of a franchise prepared to pack up and leave town as soon as another city could toss enough community cash at the Maloofs.
Carmichael Dave, the former KHTK broadcaster turned internet radio host, refuses to give up on efforts to keep the Kings. He even hatched a new scheme: tweeting about a sit-in at the arena, perhaps even a human chain circling the entire building.
His suggestion was met with enthusiasm on the Twittersphere with people pledging to join him.
I suggested a nude element but quickly thought better of the idea.
Then I figured we could hire that UC Davis cop to pepper spray Dave in an effort to draw attention to the cause.
That's what life has become for fans of this fallen franchise. Grasping at straws. Hoping that howling into the cold, wet night will evoke a response from someone, anyone.
But the sad truth is that nobody is listening.
It's just darkness out there.
Darkness and silence.
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