Oakland Athletics’ are calling it a “Summer of Sell” to influence John Fisher to sell the team and not relocate to Las Vegas
Jorge Leon is tired. He’s just landed back in the Bay Area after a trip to Los Angeles, his vocal cords fried and energy sapped from a day protesting at Dodger Stadium. Juggling work and family time with his three children, Leon has a few days to recuperate for another A’s fan protest scheduled for Saturday at the Oakland Coliseum for the first half of the Bay Bridge Series.Fans have been using the power of protest to call the sports world’s attention to what they see as an injustice.
“I get satisfaction in that I’m being annoying to John Fisher,” Leon said. “If they leave, they’re going to go through hard times. And we’re making an example of them right now.” Until shovels are in the ground at a new Las Vegas ballpark, or until majority owner John Fisher gets the message and sells to another owner who can keep the A’s home, fans will keep the protests alive. They’re calling it the “Summer of Sell” — a movement to show the world the A’s fans’ plight with a “Sell the Team” chant heard at every ballpark the team visits this season.
To keep the protest going, fans have to get the word out and lure some butts into seats to join the chorus. Next up is a reprise of last week’s “Unite the Bay” protest with Giants fans at Oracle Park. Back at the Coliseum, A’s fans have organized another protest in conjunction with Giants fans who want the A’s to stay and keep the Bay Area rivalry alive.
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