Veteran sports broadcaster Scott Van Pelt blasted the management of the Oakland A’s with the announcement of their move to Las Vegas.
Van Pelt was talking on ESPN’s SportsCenter and took aim at owner John Fisher.
The franchise was made famous worldwide after the Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill movie Moneyball became an international hit and an Oscar nominates film.
The Athletics have been on Oakland since 1968, winning four World Series titles.
“I love Vegas, but man do I hate this for Oakland,” Van Pelt said. “I can’t even imagine how horrendous next year will be for the team and its fans…. ownership has done all it can do to make this positively awful,” said the sports anchor.
Van Pelt raised the issue of the dilapidated Oakland Coliseum Stadium and how management increased ticket prices.
Speaking for the fans he went further stating, “Why would a single person, even if they love this team and have their whole life, why would anyone give a single dollar to this ownership after this? I wouldn’t.”
After 55 years in Oakland, it is time for the franchise’s fourth move in 122 years.
