The A’s this weekend “turned replies back on their social media channels for a request for comment from their fans.” A post on X from Jan. 19, 2024 was the “last time the A’s posted on X while allowing anyone to reply.” The replies to Saturday’s post were “what you would imagine from a fan base that has been muzzled” as its team is “pulled away from its home of the past six or so decades so owner John Fisher can enjoy Las Vegas.” Both the move from Oakland and the move to turn off comments have “cost the A’s in reach on social media,” as they “went from at least 605,000 X followers earlier this year to around 586,800 now.” The “fate of the team rests on whether its new fans in Vegas can replace a passionate fan base in Oakland” (YAHOO SPORTS, 11/8).
A’s allow social media comments for first time since early ‘24
