Punk rock frontman Billie Joe Armstrong sparked controversy with his scathing remarks against Las Vegas and the relocation of the Oakland A's. His comments led to a ban on Green Day's music from X107.5, a Las Vegas radio station.
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Armstrong is referring to John Fisher, former part-owner of the San Francisco Giants alongside his father and current owner of the A's as of 2005. In April, the team announced their planned relocation to the Las Vegas Strip at the soon-to-be-completed New Las Vegas Stadium to replace the shuttered Tropicana Las Vegas.
Armstrong has not addressed the ban. He did, however, reminisce on his love for his old team in a heartfelt Instagram post. "The athletics leaving Oakland is devastating. I feel for all the fans and the people that will lose their jobs because of greed," he wrote. "3 sports teams have left Oakland in the past 5 years Leaving a cultural hole in the east bay hearts and sport."
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