Oakland Athletics fans protested the team's potential move to Las Vegas by boycotting the home opener, with thousands gathering in the Coliseum parking lot instead of attending the game. The attendance was announced as 13,522, the lowest non-COVID impacted opening day crowd in years.
Protesting Las Vegas move, Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium https://t.co/jr7fHinelc
The announced attendance at the second home game of the A's season was 3,837 fans https://t.co/SDfQ9bSTqm
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The Oakland A's mustered just 13,522 fans on Thursday—one of the lowest Opening Day turnouts in franchise history. But while the A's were busy losing 8-0 in the stadium, thousands gathered outside to protest owner John Fisher and the impending move to Las Vegas. The story ⬇️
‘We’re Fighting Back’: A’s Fans Throw Block Party Outside Oakland Coliseum to Protest Las Vegas Move https://t.co/KKUqX5YbbV
"Oakland fans showed up and I guess they decided not to go into the ballpark" @hoynsie weighs in on the block party outside of Oakland Coliseum #Athletics #Protest ▶️ https://t.co/mtAKgkc5Tt https://t.co/wGSyAppepc
"There's no playbook when someone says 'We're stealing your team from you.'" On Thursday night, Oakland Athletics fans boycotted the team's home opener outside the stadium in protest of the team's upcoming move to Las Vegas. https://t.co/VvYc1mi6iv
It was a very bittersweet Opening Day at the Oakland Coliseum as the A's played what could be their final first game of the season there. I spoke with Mark Kotsay and fans who all shared a similar sentiment. @KPIXtv | @LastDiveBar https://t.co/sFZRRy2JzN
In protest of the @Athletics planned move to Las Vegas, fan groups staged a boycott of the team's home opener on Thursday by organizing a block party outside the stadium. https://t.co/CUZLHM5M5q
In protest of the A’s planned move to Las Vegas in 2028, fan groups staged a boycott of the home opener, purchasing tickets to the game to organize a block party outside the stadium. #Athletics #MLB #MLBOpeningDay https://t.co/KqPiN40uvT
Athletics fans boycott team by staying in parking lot during Opening Day https://t.co/8fY64yKnvd https://t.co/73C6T6Lo77
Oakland Athletics fans stage parking lot protest on MLB Opening Day… as they rage over decision to move team to Las Vegas and refuse to enter stadium to watch brutal 8-0 loss https://t.co/qG5qfGq4SK https://t.co/hmMPhfxtVV
For baseball lovers, Opening Day is usually a day filled with excitement as the MLB season begins—but not for A's fans. Here's what it looked like at the Oakland Coliseum where fans boycotted the game and instead held protest tailgates outside the stadium. https://t.co/qxmxvdnO4J
From @JohnSheaHey A’s lose opener 8-0 as fans boycott in parking lot: 'Can’t knock them for that’ https://t.co/1tbHwyWy3m via @sfchronicle
Oakland Athletics fans stage parking lot protest on MLB Opening Day https://t.co/Oy64Pki6Hj https://t.co/yibhomLBkD
In protest of the @Athletics planned move to Las Vegas, fan groups staged a boycott of the team's home opener on Thursday, purchasing tickets to the game to organize a block party outside the stadium. https://t.co/CUZLHM5efS
A’s fans protest in parking lot on Opening Day, decline to attend game https://t.co/YlvkS4Oeat
Oakland A's fans boycott the home opener by refusing to go in the stadium. They don't want the A's to move to Las Vegas. #8NN https://t.co/3CuTyQtlnj
A’s fans boycott outside Oakland Coliseum in team’s potential last Opening Day in city Schools over Stadiums ... was also at the boycott taking donations. https://t.co/S8zvAbFbdO @TheAthletic @melissalockard
The Oakland A's had one of their smallest #OpeningDay crowds with only 13,522 fans in attendance, and some fans protested the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/hahsNrMLZr
From @TheAthletic: On what was likely to be the final Opening Day for Major League Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum, thousands of fans gathered outside the stadium to protest the Athletics' impending move to Las Vegas. https://t.co/C0PGY0Ys2X
Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium in protest of Las Vegas move. https://t.co/CLf7MDnflU
Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium in protest of Las Vegas move https://t.co/7tyJ5HrQ79
Plenty of A's fans were in the Coliseum parking lot for Opening Day, but not all of them decided to attend the game. It was the latest protest organized by A's fans. https://t.co/sq227tk0LR
On what is likely to be the final Opening Day for Major League Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum, thousands of fans gathered in the parking lot outside the stadium to protest the team’s impending move to Las Vegas. More from @melissalockard ⤵️ https://t.co/NYJvQaNiuJ https://t.co/1iqC61vfVl
Fans entering the Coliseum grounds Thursday for the A’s season opener had a choice to make: Go in for the game or stay in the parking lot for a boycott. The scene was the latest chapter of the stare-down between Oakland fans and team owner John Fisher. 📷: Ben Fanjoy https://t.co/duqfFu3ONa
The announced attendance of 13,522 for A's opener is lowest non-COVID impacted opening day crowd for any team since the A's drew 7,294 vs Blue Jays in 1996 per @stathead. That game was played at Cashman Field in Las Vegas when Coliseum was being renovated for #Raiders
The announced attendance of 13,522 for A's opener is lowest non-COVID impacted opening day crowd since the A's drew 7,294 vs Blue Jays in 1996 per @stathead. That game was played at Cashman Field in Las Vegas when Coliseum was being renovated for #Raiders
A's announced Opening Night attendance: 13,522.
Oakland A's reported attendance for Opening Night: 13,522
Ryan Yamamoto reports on multiple fan groups boycotting the Oakland A's home opener Thursday. @Athletics #Oakland #OaklandAthletics @MLB Website: https://t.co/UZS5zxC2LM YouTube: https://t.co/NKKrBFzRRR Facebook: https://t.co/uOZIeo8QZS In... https://t.co/FisTN7h8tT
From @scottostler A’s fans pack Coliseum parking lot for home opener, abstain from the game https://t.co/JS0NfKeIDG via @sfchronicle
Oakland Athletics fans poured the Coliseum parking lot to protest owner John Fisher’s plan to move the team to Las Vegas, unintimidated by attempts to limit access before the Opening Night game. https://t.co/vMb0voPX3j
‘They gave in:’ Oakland A’s backtrack, let fans in early ahead of final Opening Day at the Coliseum https://t.co/58tOspnP7D
Oakland A's fans are hosting a boycott outside the Coliseum during opening night Thursday. https://t.co/YQfHF3c2HM
Fans and boycotters arrive at the Coliseum before the A’s play the Cleveland Guardians on Opening Day in Oakland on Thursday. 📷: @CAGisMe and Ben Fanjoy https://t.co/3NdPr5w8oF
We'll be watching how many fans are in the stands for the @Athletics home opener Thursday night. Some fans protested by tailgating in the parking lot as the team begins what could be its final season in Oakland. https://t.co/0y3I3AElYM https://t.co/QZ5wzz3Fib
Oakland fans rally against A's move to Las Vegas, join forces with Schools Over Stadiums FULL: https://t.co/kAER6BLkui @News3LV https://t.co/ScQVmZ7nND
A’s fans are gearing up for #OpeningDay but many of them will be staying outside the coliseum and instead boycotting the game. They want the #Athletics ownership to sell the team and are also looking to stop public funding of the new Las Vegas Stadium. @nbcbayarea https://t.co/Uu481uTOQf
From @JohnSheaHey A's set Opening Night roster, hope this one will be a bit better https://t.co/zr2h0tpcKK via @sfchronicle
Oakland @Athletics fans are planning a boycott and choosing not to attend Thursday's season home opener as part of their long-running pushback over the team's potential move to Las Vegas. Instead, thousands are expected to tailgate in the parking lot. https://t.co/zmWCnGnnU2 https://t.co/RtXQ0x2P6P