Here's the exact quote:
"Without the teams, life would go on. We would still have an arena for events and entertainment. Sacramento would
still continue its renaissance and be the entertainment and cultural center of the Central Valley. However, we would miss them and miss the unifying presence, the water-cooler connector and the special way they do carry the name of our great city onto the national and international stage.
Not to mention that a king dog would not be a King Dog!"
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/forum/story/12774296p-13625232c.html
Whoever you heard on 1140 sounds like they had an agenda.