Oakland Mayor Talks A's Stadium Land Deal in Las Vegas, City's Relationship With Team
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2023
- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke with NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai Thursday, a week after the news of the Athletics' stadium site deal in Las Vegas was announced.
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Oakland with Zero professional teams. Sad, just plain sad
In 2019 Oakland had 3 pro sports team. Now they have none.
None of these teams wanted to be here. The dumb Raiders could’ve went equal partner with Niners. Raiders don’t like Bay Area
@@deanwille334 nobody does, California great America in San Jose, a theme park is even closing in 2032
@@tylerkriesel8590 Santa Clara is a nice area. Should’ve partnered with Niners! Warriors stayed in the Bay Area. I can see leaving Oakland but stay in Bay Area. A’s gave up on Fremont too fast and should be allowed to go to San Jose
Hosting a professional sports team is like hosting a bunch of rich people to your house for a party. You'll provide the venue and food, but they really don't want you to be there and they'll complain about the food, the decor, and the crowd before leaving you to clean up the mess they left behind. In the end, it's better to be sad than to be played
Why wouldn’t the As leave? Oakland has been failing to provide a new stadium deal for a decade. The city’s society is getting worse year by year. Mayor Tao is another failed leader in a long line of em in the Bay Area.
Oakland blowing it yet again. The town used to be beautiful until the activists took over.
That’s what happens. The working/middle class built up a place, but too well and it attracts the activists types who initiate bad policies and then the migrants come and bam you have a massive ghetto filled with pretentious over-grown brats calling the shots.
The A's are moving to Vegas.
Is she also “ blindsided “ by the amount of crime in Oakland ?
Is she also “ blindsided “ by all types of businesses leaving Oakland ?
Tax payers should not be paying for a new As stadium.
Taxes on tourists will pay for it in Las Vegas/Sinless City, until there's an economic recession.
Maybe she needs to focus on cleaning up the city of Oakland, instead of building a billion dollar stadium. Too much crime to stay in Oakland. Three pro teams leave Oakland in five years, that tells you something is wrong.
Does Oakland have crime? Yes. (I am a resident). Yet, Oakland doesn’t even crack the top 75 cities in the US with highest the crime rates. By your logic, Memphis, Detroit, Kansas City, Cleveland, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Houston, and Indianapolis all shouldn’t have professional sports teams. (They all rank in the top 25 of us cities with the highest crime rates). Imagine all those great cities without teams. Oakland, has a lot going for it when it comes to hosting a professional ball club. Beautiful weather/climate, high income individuals (who can afford expensive tickets), one of the most diverse population in the U.S. (age/ethnicity/nationality), tourism, and most importantly hard core fans. Can Oakland support/have the capacity for three major ball clubs, maybe not. But let’s be honest, the Warriors went back home to SF (where they originally played at the Cow Palace in SF). The Raiders are the raiders. Ownership has always lacked loyalty and will always jump at the next shiny opportunity. (They won’t be in Vegas that long-trust me). That leaves the A’s. With an owner whom won’t seriously invest in the team, traded away all good talent, and wonders why they can’t pack the ancient coliseum…
Just my two cents…
@@Dvr165 they draw less than the las vegas aviators with 100 degree weather!
@@andrewasher1859 Thats actually not surprising. I mean let’s be honest, what else is there to do in Vegas besides gambling your life saving away or attending a concert/sporting event?
@@Dvr165 Obviously you do not know vegas there are more concerts, lectures, films, museums, lectures and nature all off the strip!
@@andrewasher1859 Don’t get me wrong Vegas is cool, but everything you just listed is present in most US cities with a population over 100k lol
*City of Oakland reportedly moving to Las Vegas*
Las Vegas is famous for their White Elephants and jumping over themselves for pie-in-the-sky developments.
Can’t imagine why anyone would want to leave Oakland 😮
Nah. /
😅
Wait til you see what Vegas is facing with a relative lack of visitors.
On the other hand, if people go to protest at the Coliseum, will anyone else notice?
In the end, MLB deserves to be forced to play at Cal-Berkeley’s ballpark until they reimburse taxpayers for ALL the public funds applied to stadiums, with interest and licensing and any other tax we think of.
Las Vegas is maybe the most trending up city in the country, along with Nashville. Oakland? What can a person say. Maybe the very worst city in the country. That’s not even debatable. Nothing but a violent ugly shithole. I’m born and raised Bay Area. Used to be proud of that. The entire area is flushing itself down the toilet. But Oakland, you only have to watch the news. You’d think it was the very worst ghetto in Sudan if you didn’t know better. Where I live now I can walk my dog at night, bike ride at night. I wouldn’t do either in Oakland at noon.
Lived in Oakland for a couple years moved to a republican state greatest choice I made in my life I can walk my DOG at night
Right... because politicians are always so truthful about bad stuff happening to them.
You are not doing anything with Howard Terminal. Get real chick!
I feel the A's wanted to leave because somebody in Vegas whispered in there ear an said raiders are making a lot of money from tourists, SO the A's jumping on that
Save Oakland! Not a pro baseball team that no one can afford to watch live!
Mayor from Stockton doesn't know nothing about Oakland.
With everything going on in Oakland this should be the last of our worries...
Intelligence on Oakland's part! The younger generation has little or no interest in professional sports, let Las Vegas one more White Elephant!
@@michaelellringer5600 what are you smoking lol
2:05 THAT PICTURE 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Imagine being a city that is broke and taken over by crime and yall still think a new billion dollar stadium is the best way to spend the city's money lmao
The lease at the current Colosseum should be terminated forthwith, The Athletics should be evicted. Let's see where they play their games until they get their new park built.
That not going easy due to a only half of the land.
They could play at any college ball park in the area, Laney college has a nice ballpark, and could EASILY fit the amount of fans that show up to the games.
The mayor said that there would be no opposition in Las Vegas. The culture and the setup of the Valley are not as thwarted as California's opposition and the way they operate (I grew up in Southern California). There are certain things in Vegas that are historical and not touched, but it looks like the A's did their homework and is building by the strip, which has its purpose. If it was built in a residential area that affected the environment, there might be some possible opposition but this only benefits Las Vegas and its residents.
That's why ME being a former Raider fan an maybe A's fan also HURTS cause it's about owners money not the city OR fans, SO SCREW THEM
It seems like what’s not good enough is oakland
should be talking about how price is not going to prosecute gang members who kill with enhancements.
All this happy talk about working to keep the A’s in Oakland has been going on for years. If you really love the team and want to see them play on a regular basis it looks like you will need to relocate to Nevada. The current stadium has been a sore spot for both the Raiders and the A’s for decades. It’s pretty simple. The A’s want a new stadium so they are not going to stay in Oakland.
Oakland politicians should stop wasting time.. Oakland don't have the money. That's it and that's all.
It’s amazing how people blame Mayor Thao but won’t blame A’s former owner Steve Schott for not showing interest in the Uptown site in downtown Oakland back in 2002. That site was ranked number one site in the east bay by HOK architecture firm. Yes former mayor Jerry Brown wasn’t a big help but if Steve Schott was serious about the land he could’ve changed his mind. Schott wasted time on San Jose when it wasn’t open. Thats where the blame should be
She can use the land to open her massage shops.. .. And alot of paying customers will come(no pun intended).
She seems to really care for Oakland! All the best to this mayor.
Nooo she’s one of these politicians who gets pissy and throws a tantrum when problems arise rather than seek solutions
@Corp McFur Sounds like she's trying to find solutions. How about elaborate on tantrum throwing politicians? That really made no sense. Does she go on Twitter and throw tantrums for hours like Trump? Is it because she a female so you're using words like tantrum and pissy? I just don't see what you're getting at, little buddy.
Well seems like Mayor ruined it for y’all…Vegas is welcoming and excited!
What's Oakland going to do now? A bunch of tights wearing millionaires are going to chase balls in another state. 😢
We're still paying millions for mount Davis. Imagine what Oakland would have done with that 300 million we're still paying off and will continue to pay off even after they leave
Why should millionaires stay in a crime invested, run down city and expect fans to come to a broken down city and stadium? Vegas is clean, full of excitement and has a fan base that will support a baseball team. Oakland like most major urban areas in America is dead and needs to be buried.
I would hardly call Vegas "clean". Every other day it seems they are finding bodies in Lake Mead. Did you ever see the film Casino? If that's your idea of "excitment" I say no thanks.
Residents here love this team like family. I truly believe that the city and A's can still make this waterfront stadium happen. If the A's organization cares AT ALL about their LOYAL die hard fans not only here in Oakland but in the entire Bay Area then they will realize the value of staying "Rooted In Oakland" and it's the right thing to do. The MLB should be ashamed of themselves for offering to wave the relocation fee to give the A's financial incentive to leave their city and fans when we are THIS close to figuring this out. It's completely disrespectful to this Oakland A's fan base and IF the organization leaves Oakland I can't see myself ever supporting anything Major League Baseball ever again.
All your talk doesn't put people in seat during games does it? Oakland as a whole is a dump lets be honest. If the team was good maybe more would attend games. But the A's suck and the city it not safe so the choice is clear.
HT was always a lie. Larry Reid told me a decade ago all three teams will soon be gone because Oakland politicians want Oakland sports free. It was never about money or land.
@@Rotary650 Again you are missing the point. If you have actually followed the team you would know that all of our playoff games were sell outs. Usually the fireworks nights are too. If the team weren't' constantly trading away fan favorites (do your homework) and purposely not investing into and tanking the team then watching your team flirt with the possibility of relocation plus RAISE ticket prices you probably wouldn't be rushing to the ballpark until things got better.
Oakland lost the A's there has been new stadium talks, local moves for a long long time. Blind sided? Looks bad that she blaming the A's blame the policies in the city.
only in america can u move a team to another city. never would happen in europe or elsewhere. still pissed about the iconic super sonics moving.
Nah. Not “only in America can u move a team to another city.” Not “never would happen in europe or elsewhere.” /
That's cause most European countries only have one city that can support a pro team...if that.
Iconic Seattle any team… lol.
Just biding our time until the iconic Sounders move to Oklahoma. (Portland waves hello)
@@mrsleep0000 BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
What happens in Europe…
In a few countries where cities actually pay for the stadia (Italy, really), more than one team usually shares it. In case you think that means squat, just know that San Siro in Milan was the model for the Dolphins stadium in Miami.
Practically every town has a team. Usually the club pays for the facility. Most of the time, this means the club is more realistic about the size, the capacity, and overall how it treats the community they serve. Truth is, there’s practically nowhere to which you can relocate, it’s already occupied. That, plus the system of promotion and relegation, puts natural limits on the stadium arms race.
Yea, you’ve clearly never been to Europe. 🤣
These elected officials are so corrupt. Plz stop talking about the fans when you clearly don't care.
Yeah, if ‘she really cared’ she’d let Oakland’s citizens pick up the stadium tab via additional taxes. /s
Nope it was your failed State of Oakland created this mess of environment. Especially Libby Shaft and now this mayor is set up to be the scapegoat because she is Asian. “Asian made me do it”.
Never wanted A's to stay
Waterfront or nothing in Oakland??
Then you buy in the desert?? What?
Bs LIES
Fairytale land to Vegas will now occur.
New owner or no new stadium. Fisher needs to SELL the team.
hey, how bout that... the mayor feels robbed and abused without any consequence. Hm. Most relatable you've been with Bay area residents.
They should sell the zoo too. Why pay money to see wild animals when you can drive downtown for free
Since this is happening they should put a theme park in that location
Fairyland expansion!
Idk about that, but I know CGA in San Jose is closing by 2032
A homeless shelter!
Thank you Mayor Thao! John has never accomplished anything on his own and he will fail hard in LV.
Dirty business tactics
Oakland city council takes too long and are too cheap
Nevada has less regulation is cheaper and is booming. Sorry mayor fans alone don’t equal profit.
Hey if the greedy ownership/management, etc. would of, should of, could of acquired better players instead of them cheap bozo one's in place now we fans would of flocked to watch in person! Just like them Raider's, one man's garbage is anothers treasure, happy trails! 😂😊.
Lose warriors, then Raiders,,, A's next
Jokeland have poisoned roots
Oakland got Saint Louis'ed, either get lied to, extorted for tax breaks, and they still move or hope you can sue them as well Oakland. -Good luck
Fish is reclusive cause back i. the day they’d go to his mansion in the hills and throw rocks and smash all the windows. Allegedly
i just came here to say that the city of oakland, the local leaders in city council, are the LEAST oakland thing about oakland.
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Another Sheng Thao failure!
OH YOU SHUT UP, BRIAN THE TRUMPSTER FREAK!!!!!
She’s so beautiful
She is 🔥 🥵 ❤
IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO HAVE 95% OF OAKLAND BUSINESSES VICTIMIZE BY CRIME OVER AND OVER ASIAN MAYOR
Please stay in Oakland
John fisher needs to be bought out
Get FISHER OUT
Las vegASS 🤮
Base ball is really overrated. No one really watches. Mayor thao time is better focusing on bringing other venues in. Build a new oakland
she still have the face to talk about ... HOHOHO