Not John Fisher

i'm not the multibillionaire owner of the a's. i don't profit from revenue sharing. i'm not using the a's as a taxpayer subsidized property scheme.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

I started this account 9 years ago to spread the word that the real A’s owner, John Fisher, was a greedy bastard who didn’t give two shits about Oakland, the community, baseball, or the fans.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Player fire sale. Bilking taxpayer money. Raising ticket prices. Cashing revenue sharing checks. Blaming fans for all the team’s failures. You know, the usual.

[MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors]

What Are The Next Steps For The A's? https://t.co/xaZqS6c6R1

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

How to fix the A’s. Column, unlocked and free to read. https://t.co/2fmqrqqMiL

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

You didn’t really think that leaving Oakland would actually change anything, did you? New location. Same asshole owner. Same player fire sale. Now where are those revenue sharing checks?

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

I blame John Fisher

[Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC]

Tonight on @ABC10, I shared my final thoughts on the A's leaving Oakland and heading to Sacramento.

I wish I could be excited. But I can't. My heart is with Oakland this week.

[Trevor May @IamTrevorMay]

Dear John,

With all due respect, which is more than you likely deserve, save it. Be an adult. Get in front of a camera and say it with your chest. Releasing a letter, clearly written by someone else, and including a bunch of names you DEFINITELY do not know, is just disrespectful to those that love the team.

"We tried." lol. The fact that you STILL think that anyone cares about that at this point shows, once again, your lack of understanding of WHY people love the game. You love owning stuff, just not your actions. Either stand up with pride or keep hiding. Pick one, we're tired.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

This is horseshit. Fisher was never committed to Oakland. He spent a good decade trying to pull the A’s out of Oakland to go to San Jose or Fremont. Only after this failed did he for a minute consider Oakland and pulled out when a deal was in sight. #FJF #SellTheTeam

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

For almost 10 years I have used this account to show that John Fisher is a greedy amoral bastard who never gave a single shit about Oakland or the fans. I so hoped I was wrong, but it has been plain to see for well more than a decade.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

What I actually said was, “I can’t believe people keep falling for my bullshit and that this stenographer, excuse me, ‘reporter’ is willing to publish it. But whatever, maybe I can sucker the idiots in Vegas out some more sweet taxpayer cash.”

[Mick Akers @mickakers]

Spoke to A’s owner John Fisher, said retractable roof was ditched due to them not being opened as much as most would think at other ballparks. And noted despite a similar look, the Sydney Opera House was not a direct inspiration for the ballpark design. #vegas #athletics #mlb

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Look just because this is the 20th set of renderings that have been put out and none of the other 19 ever got close to being built, doesn’t mean this one won’t. Maybe.

[Vital Vegas @VitalVegas]

Fed up with our snarky bullshit, the A’s have released these AI renderings of a fantastical opera house wherein baseball could also be played if there were any financing. Behold, the definitely happening Debacle Stadium!™️

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

No one in Oakland is stupid enough to believe I will get this built, but I believe everyone in Las Vegas is just that stupid.

[Athletics @Athletics]

Together with @BIG_Architects and @HNTBCorp, we have unveiled the design for our new ballpark project in Las Vegas on the Tropicana site. BIG will serve as the design lead and HNTB as the sports/hospitality designer and architect of record.

Images by Negativ

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

This is the, what, the 20th? rendering of a new stadium that been publicized, but don’t worry! The 20th time is the charm and this will totally get built and will not be like all the other gaslighting and bullshit that has come out of this organization. Right guys? Right?

[Dave Kaval @DaveKaval]

Play ball ⚾️⚾️⚾️ What a design! Thank you @BjarkeIngels

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Only a 🐍 would say that ripping a team away from its fans “will be a celebration.”

[Dave Kaval @DaveKaval]

Great looking new sign at the Coliseum honoring our many historic moments in Oakland! @Athletics The 2024 season will be a celebration of our fifty plus years in Oakland! See you at the ballpark! ⚾️⚾️⚾️

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

The least disingenuous thing he could have done would have been to put a period after disingenuous. “People think I’m disingenuous” Period. End of Sentence. Would be the most honest words to ever come out of his mouth.

[Justice For Oakland Fans @jvb43]

You ARE disingenuous Rob, because there literally WAS AN ALTERNATIVE!!! The Howard Terminal project was at the finish line and John Fisher got scared and ran away from the table. You could have told him to go back to the table or rallied the owners to force him to sell.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

What a snake! Worst baseball exec in America!

[Dave Kaval @DaveKaval]

What a field! @Athletics Best grounds crew in Arizona!

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Turning off replies and blocking people on the day #FansFest2024, @DaveKaval, even I think you are a pathetic chode.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Always was, always is, always will be a slimy greedy bastard who doesn’t give a fuck about fans, community, or the game. Be careful what you wish for, Vegas. You just got it.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

Scumbag

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

One of the most devious things this owner has done was to lock Rickey and Stew into contracts. Imagine if either one or both of these Oakland native legends spoke out or rocked a Sell shirt. Their silence is deafening.

[Not John Fisher @notjohnfisher]

@2Legit2QuitDee But try new math. Like how the new math says that despite revenue sharing, broadcast revenue, ticket and beer sales, somehow I lost $40M. Does not work with real math, but try new math.