:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72362600/1497702418.0.jpg "Oakland A's relocation: Fans plan to hold 'reverse boycott' at Oakland Coliseum amid Las Vegas stadium talks")
Oakland Athletics fans have stuck it out through quite a bit during John Fisher's ownership of the team, from a crumbling stadium to one star after another sent packing in an effort to slash payroll. But with Fisher making it clear this spring that he was set on moving the team to Las Vegas – and putting a historically bad roster on the field in the meantime – fans by the Bay decided strike back in the only way they could: by not showing up. Attendance at the Oakland Coliseum has plummeted this season; the A's are dead last in total attendance by more than 100,000, with an average of just 8,675 fans per game (and honestly, most nights it feels like even less than that).
Tuesday night, though, they're flipping the script. On the same day that MLB owners will convene for their annual meetings – where presumably the A's relocation efforts will be a big topic of discussion – Oakland is planning a “reverse boycott”, hoping to pack the Coliseum one more time for the A's game against the league-best Tampa Bay Rays.
June 13th. #SELL #FisherOut pic.twitter.com/sZJ4t5txJP
– Oakland 68s (@Oakland68s) June 10, 2023