Count Phillies star and Las Vegas native Bryce Harper among those who oppose the Athletics’ proposed move to Sin City.
The ownership team of the Athletics made significant progress in their relocation plans on Wednesday, as the $1.5 billion stadium bill for the team’s home in Las Vegas was approved. This was a significant hurdle, and now that it has been surpassed, it further paves the way for the A’s to relocate.
“I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland,” Harper told USA Today. “It’s just not right. They have so much history in Oakland. You’re taking a team out of a city. I’m pretty sad because of all the history and all the greatness they’ve seen there. I see the A’s as Oakland. I don’t see them as Vegas.”