Washington Nationals Fan Looking to Lend Support to A's Fan's "Sell" Movement

A's fan's pleas for owner John Fisher to "sell the team" have hit the road

Hardly a day goes by anymore without some showing of support for A's fans in their attempt to keep their team in Oakland. The fans in Oakland have been busy on their own, organizing reverse boycotts, All Star Game chants, and even uniting the Bay Area. Teams in other cities have taken notice and would like to lend a helping hand.

Twitter user "DanSnydersYacht" posted this on social media on Saturday, and even followed it up with a link to two accounts to follow for more information on the "sell the team" movement, as well as a link for where to buy "sell" shirts. 

With Snyder gone, there is another horrible owner to protest: John Fisher! Despite inheriting billions the @Athletics have the lowest payroll in base ball and now Fisher wants to move the team from Oakland. Go see the @Nationals & @Athletics play and chant #SellTheTeam in the 5th pic.twitter.com/xPdrrZ4HkS

— Dan Snyder’s Yacht (@DanSnydersYacht) July 29, 2023

The Dan Snyder connection is one that has floated around recently, as the NFL's Washington Commanders recently got a new owner, which led to a jump in season ticket sales. Here are two photos of Washington's training camp. The first is from last season with Dan Snyder as the owner of the Commanders, while the second is with a new owner that has re-energized a fan base. 

Commanders training camp turnout, year over year. pic.twitter.com/hTIShYv6ZO

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) July 27, 2023

While the Washington fan-led chants are still a couple of weeks away, the fact that someone from the area is attempting to organize their own show of support when the A's are in town speaks to how popular the movement has become across the country. In Seattle, the SuperSonics were ripped away from the community. They still feel the pain that A's fans are going through, and that's likely a big reason why the "sell" chants took root at the All-Star Game earlier this month. 

The amount of support from other fan bases has only been matched by the persistence of A's fans. Sports are special. To have that investment of time, money, energy, and passion ripped away without a good reason is something that any fan of any sport can at least sympathize with. 

After this week's "Unite the Bay" event, A's fans are back in the news. In Colorado there have been some "sell" chants heard on the broadcast, but they haven't been as boisterous as the ones heard in the Bay Area or in Seattle. One interesting test could be if anything happens in Los Angeles when the A's stop by for a three-game set from Tuesday thru Thursday next week. Dodger Stadium holds 56,000, and while the games may not be sell-outs, they are averaging over 48,000 per contest this year. 

If a chant does take root, it could be the loudest one yet.