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A’s Fans Protest MLB Opening Day Amid Las Vegas Move, Watch Game from Parking Lot

A’s Fans Protest MLB Opening Day Amid Las Vegas Move, Watch Game from Parking Lot

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Andrew PetersMarch 29, 2024Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos through Getty ImagesAs fans collected inside Oakland Coliseum for Opening Day on Thursday, thousands more stood in the parking in demonstration of the Oakland Athletics' ownership.Per ESPN's Tim Keown, fans waved "offer" flags while consuming totally free tacos and delighting in live music, remaining in the parking area throughout Oakland's match with the Cleveland Guardians.The revealed participation for the video game was 13,522-- about 21 percent of Oakland Coliseum's capability.The demonstration, which belongs to what fans are apparently calling "Summer of Boycott," comes as the A's start what might be their last season in Oakland. Big league owners voted all to authorize the A's relocate to Las Vegas, the club's lease with the ...
Oakland A’s fans demonstration Las Vegas move with Opening Day tailgate celebration outside arena

Oakland A’s fans demonstration Las Vegas move with Opening Day tailgate celebration outside arena

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The revealed crowd for the Oakland A's home opener at Oakland Coliseum was 13,522 on Thursday. Those who would have remained in a number of those empty seats to witness the group's 8-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians were rather outside the arena objecting.In what may be the last Opening Day in Oakland, fans purchased tickets however boycotted going within for the video game as A's owner John Fisher moves on with his strategy to move the franchise to Las Vegas in time for the 2028 season.According to the Associated Press, the state of mind outside the arena was positive in spite of the dirty future of the baseball group playing within.A half-hour before the video game's very first pitch, numerous fans collected in the far corner of the car park. They showed "Sell" T-shirts and flags, tosse...