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sports1 year ago

"A's Fans Rally Against Team Move with Opening Day Parking Lot Protest"

Oakland A's fans protested the team's potential move to Las Vegas by boycotting the home opener and holding a tailgate party outside the stadium. The team's owner, John Fisher, plans to relocate the franchise to Las Vegas by 2028, leading to uncertainty about where the team will play in the interim. Despite the murky future, fans showed support and voiced their opposition to the move, with the team's lease at Oakland Coliseum running through the 2024 season and no plan in place for the years leading up to the move.

sports2 years ago

Oakland A's ownership faces backlash from fans and former players.

Tom Hanks expressed his displeasure with the proposed move of the Oakland A's to Las Vegas, calling the team's Oakland supporters "the greatest fans in all of baseball." While some have suggested Hanks could buy the team to keep them in Oakland, he joked that he doesn't have enough money for that. The Athletics are estimated to be worth almost $1.2 billion, while Hanks is believed to only have $400 million.