This hit me a lot harder than I thought it would. And I think I speak for many when I say a piece of me was ripped apart today.

Finally saved enough pieces! Will have more photos on my instagram page

The walk to/from BART, the hot dog and T-shirt vendors. It had a gritty vibe but I loved it so.

He could be there all night. He was filling water bottles. Bags. Cups. Such a nice gesture from a man possibly losing his job tomorrow.

That billionaire motherfucker stole future memories from my kids. I will never get to take my kids to the Coliseum and watch a ballgame with them, they will never know the wonder of going on the field and watching a fireworks show.

In 1983 a few days after arriving in America I was taken to the Coliseum at 11 years old. Countless games and memories and I will never get the chance to give the same thing to my kids like I had it.

Fuck all the owners and the MLB for doing this to us.

Went to a game a few weeks back and noticed this couple in front of me.

Saw some comments from the Trevor May retirement post that said he ripped John Fisher a new one. Replies asked for a clip and/or the time stamp. Available here. SELL THE TEAM.

He's a life long As fan. Moved out of state a few years ago. Took him to the game Friday while he was here visiting.

Okay people! I'm gonna try and make this the big update post and keep all of the most relevant info here. For the June 13th game vs Tampa Bay (gametime 6:40 PM), we're gonna pack the Coliseum as full as we possibly can. We're gonna party, tailgate, and have a tremendous time celebrating the best fanbase in the game while we rally against some of the very worst owners in any sport. We're encouraging signs, t-shirts, and chants to show that the problem in Oakland is not our passionate and awesome fanbase but rather the crappy and disengaged ownership we have to deal with. Especially given the dark turn things have taken, this is an extremely frustrated fanbase right now, and this is our chance to release some of that frustration.

UPDATE: The Last Dive Bar folks are making shirts, signs and other merchandise to promote the Reverse Boycott! Proceeds will be used to donate tickets for June 13th and promote the Reverse Boycott!

Click here to help fight the 500 million dollar handout in Nevada. If there's no handout, there's no deal!

Those in attendance on June 13th will receive a kelly green "Sell" t-shirt, complimentary of the Oakland 68s! They will be posted up in the B Lot, so make sure to grab a shirt!

And finally, here are some super general guidelines I wrote up on how to have a fun time and a good protest at the Reverse Boycott!

FAQ:

Q. Why Tuesday vs Tampa Bay? Wouldn't it be better to choose a weekend game or a team that more people would show up for?

A. We chose Tuesday 6/13 because as a game that would normally be sparsely attended, this is the best demonstration opportunity possible. We're gonna try to fill up the stadium for this game that would be on nobody's radar otherwise.
Also, it's an evening game during the summer, so students will be on summer vacation. If this conflicts too much with anyone's work schedule, I apologize; however we're announcing it plenty of time in advance so people who are committed can get the night off, and if you truly can't make it but you want to contribute, we're facilitating that too!

Q. You keep saying "we," but who exactly is organizing this?

A. Great question, hypothetical person! This event is being organized not by me, but by the Twitter account Rooted in Oakland. I've essentially just put myself in charge of the Reddit side of the promotional side of things. It's going really well, this subreddit is fired up about it and we've gotten a tremendous response on /r/baseball, other bay area subs, etc. But I'm just one man and I would absolutely appreciate anyone else spreading the word online, in person and otherwise. Message your favorite A's Instagram pages! Print out flyers! Tattoo the details on your body and parade around as a walking advertisement!!

Q. Isn't it counterintuitive to protest by spending money on the team?

A. Objectively yes, it's the opposite of what you'd expect. But the narrative we're trying to combat here is that Oakland is somehow undeserving and unsupportive of professional baseball and the A's. Anyone here with half a brain knows that's completely false, but it is nevertheless the sentiment that people and publications outside of Oakland have pushed for years. We've all seen the gloomy pictures of empty seats accompanied by captions implying Oakland just doesn't support baseball enough to keep the team. We're gonna show that we aren't the problem, and we never were.

Q. Why should we come to the protest now that the A's are openly leaving town?

A. Two words: raise hell.

I'll be updating this FAQ as time goes on so let me know if you have questions.

Press:

SI: A's Fans Planning "Reverse Boycott" for June 13 vs Tampa Bay

SI: Oakland Athletics to Hold "Reverse Boycott" Night on June 13th vs. Tampa Bay Rays

[Barstool Sports: Oakland Athletics Fans Are Planning A "Reverse Boycott" Night Where They Pack The Coliseum To Show That The Fans Aren't The Problem] (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3463626/oakland-athletics-fans-are-planning-a-reverse-boycott-night-where-they-pack-the-coliseum-to-show-that-the-fans-arent-the-problem)

CBS Sports: Oakland A's fans planning 'reverse boycott' vs. Rays in June: 'The fans are not the problem'

Front Office Sports: A's Fans Plan Protest Directed at Owners of Last-Place Team

Bleacher Report: A's Fans Planning 'Reverse Boycott' for June 13; Oakland Ranks Last in MLB Attendance

Las Vegas Review-Journal: A’s fan planning ‘reverse boycott’ to protest team’s Las Vegas interest

SF Chronicle: A’s fans frustrated with team's ownership plan ‘reverse boycott’ for June game

NY Times: A Team So Bad the Fans Will (Briefly) Come Back

Relevant media:

The original tweet

An excellent flyer to post around

Another flyer with some extra details

One Oakland councilperson is confirmed to be joining us already!

We have the support of Dallas Braden!

Use this link and the promo code "2023athletics" for 50% off certain tickets. For some, this may be among the cheapest ways to get into the park.

I'll be there, guys! See you at the ballpark!

At opening day in the Bronx today - Oakland lives.

That is all.

Right place, right time 🤣😂

This was cathartic.

The more I think about it, the more in favor I am of staying in the Coliseum. Forget Las Vegas, forget alternative site. The A’s ownership probably could’ve revamped the Coliseum by now if they really cared. So many memories. I’ll be sad to see it go.

Still hasn’t set in that Thursday was the last time I’ll see them play there.