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Oakland A's Fans Pack Coliseum For Reverse Boycott, Demand Owner Sell Team
Throughout the game they chanted "Fisher sucks," and "Sell the team." A woman's sign read, "Fisher, it's not us, it's you. Stay in Oakland."
June 14, 2023
OAKLAND -- The largest crowd of the season packed the Oakland Coliseum Tuesday evening as A's fans turned out to send a strong message to the team's front office and Major League Baseball. The goal of the reverse boycott was to show the fans' love for the team and reject the team's argument for leaving town.
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Thousands of amped-up, hopeful and frustrated fans sported green shirts that read "SELL." They want owner John Fisher to sell to someone who will invest and keep the team in Oakland.
Throughout the game they chanted "Fisher sucks," and "Sell the team." One woman's sign read, "Fisher, it's not us, it's you. Stay in Oakland."
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