The Oakland Athletics is a historic MLB franchise. But the team is currently going through an extremely tough period under team owner John Fisher. Plans to move the team to Las Vegas have angered fans, leading to them protesting. But the MLB recently made a shocking move to hide these protests and criticism of Fisher.
Athletics fans are extremely unhappy with Fisher, as the transformation of the team under his leadership did not quite align with fans’ expectations. Protests are going strong at the moment, with fans asking the billionaire to sell the team. But this latest move by the League to hide criticism of Fisher has left Twitter shocked.
MLB edited a video of a home run to hide Oakland Athletics fans criticizing John Fisher
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Oakland Athletics fans are protesting against team owner John Fisher. This occurred outside the Oakland Coliseum and in the stands during home games as well. Most recently, the MLB edited a video of a home run to crop out Athletics fans that can be seen with signs criticizing Fisher. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Ryan Noda hit a home run. In the original video, while the ball is sailing into the stands, you can see the signs criticizing the Angels’ ownership. But surprisingly, the scene was missing from the video released by MLB. In a Tweet, Jomboy Media shared both the original and cropped videos for the fans to see.
MLB cropped the video so you can't see all the "sell the team" signs
(h/t @OaklandAUK) pic.twitter.com/HzPZX63zvU
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 29, 2023
In a Tweet, they said, “MLB cropped the video so you can’t see all the “sell the team” signs(h/t
@OaklandAUK)”. This move has drawn a lot of media attention. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has spoken in favor of Fisher moving the Athletics to Las Vegas. But this was an unprecedented move.
The reactions to this have been mainly negative.
Some fans criticized the MLB.
They know what they’re doing. They’re feeling the heat.
All the more reason to keep it up— Andrew (@AcunaAndrew) April 29, 2023
Top 5 lamest things I’ve seen done in my life @mlb
— Ian (@TuchyMane) April 29, 2023
Very disappointed in what the @MLB is allowing to happen in Oakland. Not only allowing but now covering it up so the rest of baseball doesnt see it. They need to right this and force Fisher to sell the team
— Jeff Ammon (@buddy_ammon) April 29, 2023
Other fans called for Fisher to sell the team.
Sell the team
— johny juvias 🇷🇺 (@CDecsente) April 29, 2023
Dishonesty! Sell!
— the Archduke (@markg33834931) April 30, 2023
The crop doesn’t even follow the ball.
A’s need to sell. #JohnFisher is an embarrassment to MLB.
— Matt (@persian_yeti) April 29, 2023
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Fans are fed up with Fisher due to his handling of one of MLB’s beloved franchises. The team has had rough times, both on the field and with issues at their home stadium. Protests are ongoing and will continue to happen as fans try to save the Athletics and keep the team in Oakland.
John Fisher is ruining the Athletics franchise
Over the last 2 and a half years, John Fisher has completely changed the Oakland Athletics franchise. The team transformed from a team competing for the playoffs in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to a not so successful MLB team today. Fisher made it happen by refusing to pay the team’s best players and the Athletics currently have the MLB’s lowest payroll. Fans are completely against his ownership and plans to move the team to Las Vegas. That and other controversial moves have resulted in the Athletics fans protesting against the team owner.
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