A sport is only as relevant as the passion the fans have for it. So, when an unfortunate end plagues a team or a club, it’s the fans who take a stand. We are seeing one such thing happening in Oakland right now. Joining the long list of fans who wish to protect the franchise is NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Curry urged and advocated for the protection of Oakland’s MLB team.
The Oakland Athletics, or the Oakland A’s, are going through a tough time as the owners are eyeing to shift the team elsewhere. Disturbed by the decision of the owners, fans have taken matters into their own hands now.
Stephen Curry lends his help to Oakland’s baseball franchise
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The MLB’s team Oakland Athletics has had a tumultuous time from a managerial standpoint. The decisions taken by the new owners have led to a significant drop in the number of fans interested in the team. Several fans of the franchise have now stopped attending games as well because they claim that the owners have given bad treatment to the fans.
Ownership of the team is now in the hands of John Fisher and his decision to relocate the team has brought back fans as they protest to protect their team. Fisher wishes to move the team to Las Vegas from Oakland and his reason is contrary to the current climate of opinions.
This decision was made in light of the fact that there aren’t enough fans in Oakland for the franchise. Amidst a lack of fans and interest, the revenue stream and other necessary intakes get disrupted. However, going by the current protests, it is difficult to say that not enough people care about the team in Oakland.
The impression could have been a product of the distance that the fans maintained due to bad management. That has seemed to backfire on the fans. However, there is an abundance of support for those who wish to be represented by the A’s in Oakland.
The most notable of these is the Golden State Warriors superstar who said, “Just keeping as many professional teams in this area because it matters.”?Curry added, “The community has something to look forward to and be proud of and bring out that Oakland pride.”?Other than the superstar, fans have organized ‘reverse protests’, started funding campaigns and hope to keep the team in Oakland.
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A board member for the Oakland 68’s, Anson Casanares, said, “I feel like this is like urgency time for A’s fans.” Moreover, Casanares added, “…we’re not going down without a fight,” and that they’re going to do everything they can with passion to ensure that the A’s remain in Oakland.
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