bcla
On our rugged Eastern foothills.....
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2012
They've been the Oakland Athletics since 1968. By the end of this year the Warriors will have had one name change and played home games (including postseason) in 5 different arenas. The Raiders will have played in Oakland, then LA, back to Oakland, and in Las Vegas in 2020.My take on their usage of rooted is that they just mean they want to stay put as opposed to leaving not that their origins are in Oakland (and I could be wrong on my take). They've been in Oakland since 1968 which these days I must admit is quite a long time for a major professional franchise (even if it has switched slightly in names).
I think there was a bit of resentment from some of the A's fanbase about proposals to move to San Jose or even Fremont.