Oakland Athletics reliever Trevor May called on team owner John Fisher to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement on Twitch on Monday.
“Sell the team, dude. … Sell it, man,” he said, per ESPN. “Let someone who actually, like, takes pride in the things they own, own something. There’s actually people who give a s— about the game. Let them do it. Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else, dork.”
The son of the founders of Gap, Fisher is trying to move the A’s to Las Vegas. The team drew the smallest crowds in baseball this year and the A’s finished an MLB-worst 50-112.
“If you’re going to be a greedy (expletive), own it,” May said. “There’s nothing weaker than being afraid of cameras. … Do what you’re going to do, bro. Whatever, you’re a billionaire, they exist, you guys have all this power — you shouldn’t have any because you haven’t earned any of it, but anyway, whatever.”
A vote on the move is scheduled to be held next month when MLB owners meet in Arlington, Texas.
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