Exposing the Most Hated Franchise in Sports History

The Oakland A's have been at the center of national media attention over the past year after announcing their controversial relocation to Las Vegas. We went on the scene at the Oakland Coliseum to answer the question on everyone's mind... Why?
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[@DSARM]

What are your thoughts on the move? 🤔 New kind of format for this video! Investigation DSARM. Let me know what other topics we should investigate… Big shoutout to everyone involved in making this happen. Links to everyone below! Last Dive Bar: instagram.com/lastdivebar?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA== Casey Pratt: x.com/CaseyPrattABC7 Trevor May: instagram.com/trevmay65?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

[@What_Is_Happening321]

Rosin and sweat cheating tactic

[@XAM-cq2ng]

@ThatC1official That’s very true blame Oakland government!

[@Lukegoesthere]

I'm still going to call them the OAKLAND ATHLETES

[@MyMourningCoffee]

it was fantastic man. Great job on the story telling and interviews

[@maskranger38]

Trust me it won't help the team

[@wildfire6005]

Being a Bay Area local for 20+ years, and growing up going to A's games, I truly appreciate what you're doing. Thank you!

[@AndrewJones-wy1hk]

Glad someone said local not a native. Most people say native, living somewhere for a long time don’t mean you a native.

[@jskelly1979]

It's the owner that is hated, not the franchise! The franchise is tied with the Red Sox for the 3rd most championships and were beloved by their fans until John Fisher ruined them.

[@Portuducks]

More than half of those championships were won in Philadelphia.

[@toonces4x]

@@Portuducks and had so much more opportunity to win more in Oakland but penny pincher dickhead Fisher said: "Its my money and I need it now!"

[@LastDiveBar]

Phenomenal work fellas! Incredibly happy with how it turned out! Thank you for telling our story, ya’ll did it justice! Mad respect for you guys and your talents! Keep up the great work!

[@The_Walnoys]

As a Tigers fan, We were always scared of them when we had the strong teams of the early 2010s. Even though we beat em often in the Playoffs, It still hurts to see a franchise like Oakland that's been a historical one leave a city due to a greedy owner and league. Oakland is one of the cities that needs a team for the community like my Tigers, being that they lost the NFL and NBA plus the fact it gives kids and families a thing to do without being scared out of their mind living in a city that is known for crime. It's one of those sports cities that if a team is winning and having a run to the playoffs, the whole city supports them like a High School in a small town and a College going to the championship game. Just man, I wish the ownership and commissioner cared. Thank you for covering this.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

And even then, the relocation is not going to be completed smoothly as well.

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006not going smoothly?? Bruh they have no money to move lll

[@aztlan_chicano_native_worl3168]

Same here the Tigers used to get me mad in the playoffs give us some good games in history.

[@jakedasnake7703]

As a pirates fan, I feel all this so much!

[@SnipingTamale]

Man I only recently found your channel, this is awesome. I grew up in and around the Bay Area, been an A’s fan my whole life. Even going to high school during the Giants 3 in 5, I stayed loyal. I never gave up hope. For things to go down this way, it sucks. It makes me sad, I’ll never get to see my home team play in my home again after this season. I hope no other fans ever have to go through this. Cherish your teams.

[@volodymyrzablotsky5372]

How do you think my 90 year old father feels. Kansas City and then Oakland stole his Philadelphia Athletics. Oakland refused to celebrate to former Philadelphia players and championships

[@LEOROCHMAN]

New concept. Lot more planning, a lot more shots. Enjoy fam 🙏

[@jaybarnes8034]

What about Zack Hample?

[@StunxA_]

Good work bro 🐐🐐🐐

[@OhSoNasty]

Where's chicho flow

[@ecatorr]

I'm from Seattle and this reminds me of the Supersonics move to OKC

[@faithoverfear3764]

Yes I know they were so good

[@Chavezzz-c5z]

At least okc has a lot of fans in Oklahoma

[@americasteam2112]

I think Seattle is number 1 or 2 on getting an expansion team and they get back Sonics name, team history, and championship.

[@ethanpestoni9261]

DSARM great video man! My mom has worked at the Colosseum for 23 years! So I grew up going to As games and remember all the playoff runs in the early 2010s. It’s heartbreaking to see them leave. Now living in Phoenix I’m getting to go to one last game in June to kinda say my goodbyes to the team. Sad days.

[@penguinsrcool6149]

Incredible stuff. This type of stuff from baseball's biggest youtubers is massive for the exposure of the tragedy going on in Oakland. Loved this new type of mini doc

[@StephanoJayP]

Biggest KZbinr?

[@gamer_athletics]

Thank you for covering the Oakland story

[@AlexAlvarezIGetWinz]

Yessir Gabe!

[@nicomackie450]

Yo Gabe John fishers other Bay area Team The San Jose Earthquakes still has all it's comments open they are also in LAST PLACE and he is hinting at needing a new stadium for them too!!

[@NoName-fo7mz]

Yea cause nobody is 😂😂😂

[@Quack_Duck.]

Bro this video is so underrated. I'm not even an athletics fan but I was in Oakland when I saw it. I really enjoyed this video DSARM

[@Belly_Beane]

Great video! I was shocked you were able to find a couple fans that will still see them in Vegas. I was hoping you’d include the score of that rainy game, it was a wild one.

[@WillFroistad-fb9en]

As a man from Las Vegas, we don’t want them either.

[@FalseNi9e]

And we don't want that fake ass city either

[@jamesbyrnes1208]

LOL>.Thats not what I hear at the sports books I go too after watching the A's AAA team play out in Summerlin,,,In fact a group of us all former Bay Area residents are looking forward to the team coming to Vegas..You're entitled to your opinion,,

[@neonilist]

I thought they were going to Sacramento?

[@neonilist]

@@user-nl6yc1cs4j Oh okay

[@neonilist]

@@user-nl6yc1cs4j i just saw their new stadium its worse than oakland coliseum. But its a minor league stadium so ok.

[@skillkingsports]

15:46 the kids reaction 😂

[@petrojr11]

I love the jab at him having the wrong lightsaber for his costume lol

[@heartstriker2831]

kid: "It's showtime"

[@bk_goatkim679]

Great video. Good job on making this type of documentary

[@dexofreason3590]

S/o the algorithm for recommending this - bigger s/o to bruh and his production team. Well done bruh

[@Jack-The-Goat.]

Sad to see them go even thought I am not really a A's fan, it's hard for people to go through their team moving.

[@ryanmoore4937]

Easily my favorite video of yours. More of this, please!

[@keithchung2274]

Thank you for creating this video. As an A’s fan my entire life, the Coliseum was a very familiar place for me and I’m glad my young kids got to experience it for a short amount of time. It truly sucks that this may be the last season for the Oakland A’s. Hoping for a miracle to happen….. Thanks again. 💚💛

[@Eastbay510.]

Thank you for giving us the fans an outlet!! great documentary!! SELL THE TEAM JOHN FISHER!!

[@JSR_]

Native, born and raised in Vegas. diehard Dodger fan. Say what you will, that's not the point. I will always root for my Dodgers. The owners care, they spend, they aren't John Fisher. One of my CHILDHOOD DREAMS was to have Vegas get our own MLB team (I used to fantasize that we'd be called the Lightning). We don't want the A's. Oakland deserves to keep their team. It is THEIR team. We want OUR OWN. John Fisher, I will only go to A's games to root AGAINST the A's. Let THAT sink in. (this isn't anything against the A's or their fans, but they're not our team. They're Oakland's.) #selltheteam

[@marimbadearco]

best possible comment from a Las Vegian native -- thank you bro

[@edwardwalter3100]

Thank you for such a well done video. I was at games 160, 161 and 162 in 2012 and I will never have an experience like that ever again. This team has been a part of my life since I was a child, the exact person you described in your outro. I can confirm the funeral like atmosphere of the Coliseum this season, it's really rough. The more folks like yourself who are keeping this travesty in the public eye the better, so my deepest appreciation for your work on this very well done video. FJF.

[@atsperformance]

Love this type of video. Great work 🔥

[@tanandtrent]

Not a huge baseball fan, but I watched the entire video through and subbed to the channel. You have a really natural talent at presenting information. Awesome video and super tragic what's happened to the A's.

[@PapaPalps84]

I hope you do more videos like this. I love your usual content, but something like this every so often would br really good.

[@GenaroLopez505]

That was an amazing video bro love it is always keep it up. You’re always putting great content no matter what so love it bro. Keep the grind up. Hope y’all enjoy it. God bless y’all. Keep it up. Love y’all.

[@wonglee2424]

Dan, let me know your thoughts, the owner is the most hated in baseball and the Commissioner is right behind supporting him. The only way the A's stay in Oakland is if Fisher can't come up with the money for the construction costs in Vegas and if he relies on Vivek Ranadive to pay for the stadium for the A's in Sacramento without coming out of his own pocket. They will have no where else to go but back to Oakland.

[@epicveiwer8526]

I wish American sports teams didn't relocate. Imagine if a European football club tried to relocate

[@samborgensjr6456]

It already happened. Wimbledon FC.

[@chrisgamer1001]

@@samborgensjr6456the fans created a whole new team

[@samborgensjr6456]

@@chrisgamer1001 And thank God so.

[@oiler62]

Great video. I've been an Oakland A's fan since 1971 when I was 9, have seen close to 1000 games and am heartbroken what has happened these last few years and pending move to Vegas. I'll see their last game in Oakland in September and will be done with them and MLB. I hope the city sues the A's and MLB for this horrible move. St.Louis did with the Rams.

[@TheCook43]

I understand the frustration but Oakland has become a third world country in recent times, I wouldn't want any team in Oakland unless they can get their shit together

[@anguscampbell8224]

15:48 lmao this kid brought out my inner child for real somebody needs to audition that kid and give him a contract he is so naturally charismatic 🤣

[@pringlized]

I'm 50 and have been a die hard A's fan since I was a tiny kid. My moms was actually pregnant with me and going to games with my dad at the opening of the 73 season. My parents were at a bunch of games during the 3 peat. It's so sad Fisher is ripping our team away from us. I'm still on the fence if I'll stay a fan. I'll have to see how I feel at the end of the season. BTW. Great segment! I really appreciated it. Thank you!

[@cash_us]

Great summary of the situation and great interviews. I'm a lifelong a's fan. The last game I went to was the perfect game. Think it is best left at that. absolutely destroyed that the team that made me fall in love with this sport is gone. Probably will never be a fan of baseball in the same way.

[@juantonn6418]

That was your last game for real?

[@ticecube]

Excellent piece of journalism. Great work to everyone involved in making this.

[@JPwiththeL]

Visiting Oakland for many years to see all the sports teams and now they’re all going to be gone is heartbreaking for the city. The city deserves better

[@Crazy-vb9oz]

That kid in the Darth Vader mask was immediately endearing.

[@zacherymayer4847]

A's fans are dedicated. Respect 💪

[@xglitterkissedx79]

The kids man, my heart breaks for the kids. 💔 Some of us have spent every game possible there, most if not all of their lives.

[@turkishdelight6032]

I'm used to vlog-style videos from you, but am really impressed with your investigative reporting. Did you major in journalism? Good stuff either way, bro

[@Ibhenriksen]

Very professional video. Well done!

[@jasonmoritz4976]

Such a great piece you truly have one hell of a talent. Keep up the good work.

[@JacobMittleman]

This video is actually really well made and does a great job telling this story. I would love to see more videos like this!

[@LairHoff41]

Will miss having a local MLB team. Thx for the memories Oakland A's over the years. You were literally a HUGE part of my childhood. Truly the end of an era.

[@FiAdeleRollerCoasters]

I was at the reverse boycott game in June 2023. That game was amazing. Everyone was wearing SELL shirts until there weren’t any left. The game started out very crowed and when it looked like it couldn’t get anymore crowed people were still walking in at the end of the game. We had a wave go around the stadium almost 15 times. People had there drums and trumpets. The entire game there was always a SELL THE TEAM or STAY IN OAKLAND chant going on. There wasn’t one quiet part of the game. Someone ran across the field and almost escaped security. Everyone went WILD for that. Everyone was having an amazing time. It’s sad to see the A’s go. Oakland’s lost too many teams in the past few years. The B’s are a great idea but everyone knows they will never be a replacement for the A’s. I mean Fisher really is selfish. Oakland wants the A’s to stay, Vegas doesn’t want the A’s to come. Just let them stay in Oakland.

[@HankyWanky30]

I’m a Yankee fan but I have love this team for like 6 years It is really fricken sad to see them go I will hate playing this team due to John fisher and they way he has destroyed this team To maybe my final goodbye LETS GOO A’s

[@jonirwin5356]

Keep up the work DSARM love your content

[@Lesposito25]

I can’t say I’m not exited for an mlb team in Vegas but it’s just so sad to leave Oakland’s great fans

[@jackcast6866]

Bro these type of videos are so good keep it up

[@michaeldixon1899]

This video was so well done and so fascinating! My heart breaks for them

[@tiberiusthegoat]

This was like a whole Netflix document😂

[@StunxA_]

D, thank you so much for what you have done for the baseball world bro. Yourself and a few others , single handedly modernized the baseball world . Thank you for being a good representation of our generation!

[@Shxrp_YT]

Luv ur content keep it up

[@DRIPKING-g9f]

OMG I LOVE YO CHANNEL @ITSMUFF

[@Totalbummerbro]

Anyone hating on A's fan on our reaction to what's happening. Genuinely take a minute and really try to imagine your hometown team just up and leaving. Its truly an awful and unreal thing to actually experience.

[@gerrythrash6563]

Good video but there's one crucial angle you left out. The city. Did you try to interview the Mayor? Officials from the city and Alameda County? This is a city that found a way to lose THREE sports teams and a ton of other businesses in the course of five years. How did this happen? I think the City bears a good bit of the blame, and this needs to be addressed.

[@mookiestewart3776]

You mean the city and the mayor that offered the team a better location and more money than Vegas?? Thy city/mayor?? Shit the fuck up man, fisher was never negotiating with Oakland on good faith and you know it. Take the boot out of your mouth you fucking clown

[@bearmerica6668]

Yep the city and crime, never mentioned the big reason 😂. I avoided the east bay when I lived in the Peninsula and smart people do unless you are stuck on that side😂. Look at all the businesses that closed. You’re going to not speak of the big picture?

[@jayjayloks6965]

Oakland Ballers' is kinda baller tho, pretty dope and love the message behind its upringing for baseball in Oakland 🔥

[@CoasterGuy1]

I have the same feeling as the Athletic fans, just like the Rams and Stan Kroenke moving them. Also, keep up the good videos! (Especially sports related)

[@QuilvioLopez]

I'm a Yankees fan, and I teared up watching the video. I'm so sorry this is happening to Oakland fans.

[@maxstephen9]

Bro great video idea! This gonna blow

[@quietswami4277]

this content is great keep up the work man

[@tobylee9261]

My hope is that the funding for the stadium in Nevada falls through, they get stuck playing in the minor league stadium in Sacramento long term, visiting teams become upset with the gate receipts, and the league forces this ownership group to sell. I don't know that this would result in the A's returning to the Bay Area, but it would give the franchise a badly needed fresh start.

[@Nothere_z]

Hot dog man is a W🔥

[@mds5sports814]

Absolutely Embarrassing! As A Braves Fan I could not imagine an empty Truist Park! Love your vids!Keep it up!❤ Also, did I just hear John Fisher say he’s excited to see Aaron Judge hit Home runs against the A’s! John Fisher might as well hold up a sign that says “I bought this team so I can watch them burn into fames!” Again DSARM YOUR AMAZING!❤ #SpareA’sFans! #JohnFisherSUCKS!

[@dylanporter15]

Fantastic piece🙌

[@chris_chiu]

this was really well done. big ups!!!

[@zoesosa7524]

I love this video man. Great work, sell the team!🐘💚💛

[@alisa3656]

Interesting Video keep it up bro 🎉

[@nicholasmallard2926]

1:07 to 1:15 That Guy looks like a Cartoon Character!🤣

[@big2753]

Loved the video, I didn't know the fans were so dedicated I feel terrible for them.

[@UCANTCME951]

When the chargers left in sd I wish someone did a video like this

[@mikeavina168]

Great video, from a lifelong a’s supporter, 😢❤

[@miguelflo2]

Excellent production.

[@ContentR6]

Good videos keep it up

[@JStarwarz]

Yo why was little dude decked out in Iron Pigs gear? 😂😂😂

[@mlbjmaur]

Vlogs and documentaries great stuff

[@FiAdeleRollerCoasters]

Here’s what we need. Oakland is moving to Vegas. No doubt. BUT. If the A’s fail in Vegas, hopefully Fisher finally sells the team. Then we have a new owner that bring the A’s back to Oakland

[@The1_Rewindz]

seeing someone doing a video about the Colosseum is dope

[@Deac_Whit22]

I love you and your content so much dsarm❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@HereWeGoSteelers21]

Great vid keep up the great work

[@charlescrane3881]

Oakland isn’t one of the “richest places in the world”, but that’s the beauty of it.

[@Chalnetone1]

As a European who has followed baseball it saddens me that this is happening. Oakland felt like the most heartwarming team ever and I think they have a spot in everyone’s heart.

[@bortiz5260]

Man I loved the way Ricky Henderson played watching his highlights was crazy he was so good and fast 💨 feel so bad that they trying to move this team somewhere else

[@cooks0077]

I remember going to an A's game back in 1990 and 1992 while I was stationed in Concord. At the time, it was a great atmosphere during that era. Now the new owner sells out.

[@Justaguy7285]

In ten years this Video will be on the White Sox. And about the same thing, greed and not carrying. It’s sad as a white Sox fan to see that the current situation is turning out like this one. 😢😢😢😔😔😔

[@michaelleroy9281]

Reinsdorf is 88 years old he won't be around in 10 years c mon man is he going to move to team to Nashville pushing 100?

[@aidenawe9359]

@@michaelleroy9281moving to Nashville isn’t going to happen.

[@jeffreybelluomini5271]

when Jerry dies the team will be sold & moved. the state isn't giving them a new stadium and the Cubs rule Chicago. mlb does not want 2 teams in the same city ​@michaelleroy9281

[@jamestrickington9970]

i see a new dsarm post, i click immediately

[@PhilAm-Animations317]

As a giants fan, I love that chant SELL THE TEAM

[@whenisitmyturn475]

As a former Arizona Coyotes employee, I resonate so well with the A's and their fanbase. Poor ownership can ruin sports franchises.

[@HeadshotMaster-ji8vm]

Goated Video already know

[@emmdog8195]

Dsarm you have to go to angels stadium during Memorial Day weekend!! Halos in the infield is hosting a “sell night” with make your own paper bags and shirt giveaways!!

[@kleop1319]

That is why fans have given up on Baseball. Otherwise, great video DSARM.

[@wiseboomin]

Literally in Oakland @ Jack London square tearing up 😪

[@richardramirez6816]

I remember talking to you about this cause I was siting in right field that night and saying it’s sad we are losing the A’s in the Bay Area even as a marlins fan cause I have friends who are A’s fans and it just sucks to see them lose their team

[@arone071]

A's fan in PHX here. The A's could succeeded in Oakland if the owner EVER invested in the team. I stopped buying gear with players names on them in the early 2000s. Why? Because they just traded EVERYONE away to save a dollar. Why invest in a team that doesn't invest in themselves

[@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing]

"why invest in a team" 😂 you don't get anything from "investing" by buying cloths 🤡 it's not like this makes you money (your team sucks😂 so unless you are betting they loose)

[@arone071]

@@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing you don't even know how to spell lose you tard

[@arone071]

@@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing you don't even know how to spell lose you retard

[@sirchi8731]

​@@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing public money will always be needed for stadiums

[@adammaxwell1849]

Im an A’s fan. I really hope they don’t do a rebrand or I’m changing my team. I don’t want them to leave 😢.

[@stewgotz1]

Great vid!

[@pandacub2]

As a bay area baseball team fan it really does suck to have one of the teams leave when the A's go to vegas sadly they will not be repped by half of bay area folks they will just sit back and watch in silence 🙁

[@PapaBurt]

Amazing video man

[@piledaddytv]

Right on 4 the vid 🫡

[@teejay3272]

When I was about 12 and living in the East Bay, my parents would drop me off at the BART station, I'd head in alone and sit in the bleachers when tickets were like 4 or 5 bucks. It was a drunken madhouse out there. No reason for a kid to be alone in the environment. But I loved it. Got a little older and did the same thing to go the batting cages. It would be me the white kid and whole bunch of black guys. I could play, (actually had a brief pro stint) and was always treated really well. Great memories of that place. To see what's happened to the A's is disgusting.

[@marimbadearco]

great story bro

[@ElliottEats]

15:45 that kid is gold

[@AlexAlvarezIGetWinz]

Bro the kid in the black with glasses and the kid in blue look like rizzlers😅