It’s sad enough that Fisher is moving the team out of Oakland. It’s even worse that he doesn’t even have a firm deal for a destination. Three seasons in Sacramento and then hopefully Vegas? Pathetic.
Once it happened to the Sonics, it became clear it could happen to anybody's team. Maybe the Yankees and Lakers are safe - but hell, they did it to the Rams. The guys who own these teams don't call themselves caretakers or directors or administrators- they call themselves owners. And they don't think of fans as stakeholders. They call us suckers.
I’m not an Oakland fan, but some of my happiest college era memories took place at the Coliseum/Oakland Arena complex. I brought my Cal Band friends to Warriors games for $10 a pop, marched on the field as part of a Raiders halftime show, and took advantage of A’s Dollar Wednesdays during the Moneyball age. Now, Oakland has none of those teams and it breaks my heart.
It’s sad enough that Fisher is moving the team out of Oakland. It’s even worse that he doesn’t even have a firm deal for a destination. Three seasons in Sacramento and then hopefully Vegas? Pathetic.
This sums it up really nicely. Possibly the best of a thousand takes out there. You deserve a case of Ballers Hazy IPA for this
Once it happened to the Sonics, it became clear it could happen to anybody's team. Maybe the Yankees and Lakers are safe - but hell, they did it to the Rams. The guys who own these teams don't call themselves caretakers or directors or administrators- they call themselves owners. And they don't think of fans as stakeholders. They call us suckers.
I’m not an Oakland fan, but some of my happiest college era memories took place at the Coliseum/Oakland Arena complex. I brought my Cal Band friends to Warriors games for $10 a pop, marched on the field as part of a Raiders halftime show, and took advantage of A’s Dollar Wednesdays during the Moneyball age. Now, Oakland has none of those teams and it breaks my heart.
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