A's Fans Plan to Move Forward with "Reverse Boycott" on June 13
Last week I wrote about how a group of Oakland A's fans were planning a "reverse boycott" with the intention to fill up the Coliseum on a random Tuesday night against a non-marquee opponent with the hope of showing ownership that there are fans in Oakland, but that they've been fed up with how the team has been run. The fans want a change.
John Fisher had some ideas for said change, and had his Team President Dave Kaval go out and announce that the team had signed a binding purchase agreement for land in Las Vegas. There are still hurdles that need to be cleared over the next six weeks before the Las Vegas legislature closes on June 5 and more or less stops progress on the Vegas Ballpark Project for the rest of the year, but as of right now, the A's are fully focused on Las Vegas.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said in a statement on Wednesday night that the City would be ceasing negotiations with the A's and moving forward with alternatives for redevelopment of Howard Terminal.
With all of this news swirling, and the hearts of the remaining A's fans aching, I reached out to Stu Clary, one of the people in charge of the festivities on June 13. I simply asked if plans had changed due to recent events.
"I think we stay the course. Lots of things can still happen" he said.
In fact, members of the group are even adding a second event to be held at the first home game once the A's return from their current road trip.
If you're looking for a glimmer of hope that the A's may stay in Oakland, this isn't the first time that the A's have bought some land and had a big announcement.
How this all shakes out remains to be seen, but Fisher's track record of "getting things done" isn't exactly sterling on this front.