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Death of a Sports Town Part 2: Reverse Boycott (Encore)

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Any time a franchise owner threatens to leave a city, the pressure and scrutiny on civic leaders intensifies. But in Oakland, a parallel story emerged—a group of activist fans who refused to let the Athletics go quietly.

In the second part of our series, Death of a Sports Town, we examine the three men who led the Warriors, Raiders, and Athletics away from “the Town,” the reasons behind their decisions, and the intimate story of one fan who launched a movement to fight back.

The multipart series: ‘Death of a Sports Town’ is being re-published in the feed for the next 3 days. If you don’t want to wait, you can check out all of the episodes of this series from when they originally aired at the links below.

Check out the playlist, featuring our favorite stories of 2024. 

Death of a Sports Town Episodes:

Apple Podcasts: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, & Part 5

Spotify: All episodes

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