Few fan bases in baseball have needed to endure a tumultuous ownership situation quite like A’s fans after what John Fisher has put Oakland through. Between the lack of investment in the on-field product, a stadium in disrepair and the constant threat of relocation, Fisher is almost certainly the last person any A’s fan would want to hear from.
But, of course, Fisher can’t help himself.
Tuesday’s series between the A’s and Rangers will mark the end of an era for Major League Baseball and its fans in Oakland. At the conclusion of Thursday’s game, the A’s will officially be done at Oakland Coliseum before relocating temporarily to Sacramento. Fisher hopes to move into a new Las Vegas stadium in 2028, but even that construction has yet to start.
On the eve of the team’s final series in Oakland, Fisher released a lengthy letter.
A letter from A's owner John Fisher to fans: pic.twitter.com/YwlLAuMQ4W
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) September 23, 2024
He thanked the fans and employees. He tried to explain away the move. But really, the entire letter was unnecessary from a figure A’s fans wanted nothing to do with.
The letter did not go over well at all.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
The like one time he actually talked to a fan though 😭🤣 https://t.co/swpiv1d4Tq pic.twitter.com/FUfvN0OEws
— Jboom (@jboomer77) September 23, 2024
TLDR: This is why the team means so much and why we are taking them from youhttps://t.co/t9t0cYw7Ia
— D.J. Short (@djshort) September 23, 2024
A little late to the game, John Fisher!
Your words are meaningless. You ruined Oakland baseball and that's the only thing you will ever be remembered for.
A true disgrace for ALL of Major League Baseball that this is being allowed.
Have a blast playing in a AAA stadium. https://t.co/0bFGyw0Y1e
— (Un)Rooted In Oakland – SELL THE TEAM (@OaklandRooted) September 23, 2024
I’m sure this will comfort Oakland A’s fans. https://t.co/Cr1BUpQsn5
— Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) September 23, 2024
ChatGPT apologize to the fans of Oakland for me https://t.co/02mtQ6m3gf
— austin (@austindallen_) September 23, 2024
John Fisher: "We've had it all" https://t.co/BROEcWFfYj pic.twitter.com/qFldPNXVF5
— David Fucillo (@davidfucillo) September 23, 2024
It’s the “we tried” that kills me.
The Coliseum is under new ownership as about a month ago. Absolutely nothing is stopping John Fisher from staying in Oakland other than his own greed. pic.twitter.com/RfRwj1papM
— Josh Mohr (@jmmohr) September 23, 2024
John Fisher isn’t worth the time it would take to read this. https://t.co/ELDk3KgPcs pic.twitter.com/1TXymqCuJJ
— Nicholas Weber (@WeberN) September 23, 2024
Invoking previous moves in an attempt to try and make this seem normal and ok is disgusting. No fan wants to hear John Fisher’s thoughts on a situation that he created. Him and Jerry Reinsdorf both need to sell their teams. https://t.co/2RCqGahtFn
— Courtney Finnicum (@courtney883) September 23, 2024
