Oakland Athletics' stadium reaction draws Arizona Coyotes comparisons: 'Embarrassments'
The Arizona Coyotes' NHL arena situation was back in the spotlight Thursday, but not because of anything the team has or hasn't done.
The team finds its arena situation in social media chatter because of the stadium situation of an MLB team: The Oakland Athletics.
A's owner John Fisher announced Thursday that his franchise will play the 2025-27 seasons in West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park, home of the San Francisco Giants' Class AAA ballclub, in advance of an expected 2028 opening of their ballpark in Las Vegas.
The team, which conducts Cactus League spring training at Mesa's Hohokam Stadium, will play out this season at the Oakland Coliseum, before moving to the minor-league facility, which seats 10,000.
The announcement and the situation were met with a lot of criticism on social media with some calling the Athletics the "Arizona Coyotes of MLB."
Arizona's NHL franchise has been in a rough situation with its playing venue, like the Athletics, and is currently playing in Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University, a venue that holds just 5,000.
More: Oakland A's to play 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento's minor-league park
Introducing your newest @MLB ballpark: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA.
It will be home to the Las Vegas Athletics of Sacramento formerly of Oakland, Kansas City and Philadelphia.
The #Athletics will start play there next year and will play there at least until 2028 and… pic.twitter.com/r1bsk8xzcD— MLB Cathedrals (@MLBcathedrals) April 4, 2024
Social media had a field day comparing the Coyotes and Athletics after the A's stadium announcement:
Who’s in a worse stadium situation? Coyotes, Athletics, or Rays? Discuss pic.twitter.com/JmpJYoZ65g
— matthew drowne (@DocMD17) April 4, 2024
The @Athletics and @ArizonaCoyotes playing in small capacity stadiums or arenas for the foreseeable future #Athletics📷 #Coyotes #NHL #MLB pic.twitter.com/z0FVCGtmeA
— Kenny The Sports Guy Podcast (@kenny_sports) April 4, 2024
This is so embarrassing, now MLB has their version of the Arizona Coyotes with the Athletics, sell the team! https://t.co/56ytfdLMHW
— Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) April 4, 2024
More embarrassing situation: Oakland/Sacramento/Las Vegas Athletics or Arizona Coyotes?
— Sean〽️ 🦆🦆🍺 (@smt79) April 4, 2024
The Arizona Coyotes and the Athletics at this point https://t.co/mrW7ggAw1c pic.twitter.com/OEq3UOIRKe
— Colton McWilliams (@ColtonBMc) April 4, 2024
The Athletics and Coyotes are casting a shadow over their sports with how embarrassingly they are run.
Am I too young to understand that these situations just kind of happen? Or is this trend of money-hungry mismanagement just getting worse. https://t.co/z4TZqXjbjl— Spencer Thomas (@_SpencerThomas) April 4, 2024
The @Athletics stadium fiasco makes the AZ Coyotes look competent lol. That's actually incredible.
— Max Margulis (@MaxsAllStars) April 4, 2024
Athletics Coyotes
🤝
Playing in non professional settings for years https://t.co/q8ZTMNUZDr— Tyler McGillick (@TylerRichard93) April 4, 2024
The Athletics and Coyotes are embarassments.
— Dunzo (@Buck_Bretherton) April 4, 2024
Oakland Athletics 👉👈 Arizona Coyotes #Athletics #Yotes https://t.co/MiOL71yuZm pic.twitter.com/1n877l3Fuz
— Who Outdrew the Coyotes? (@CoyotesCrowds) April 4, 2024
It’s absolutely disgusting for the Athletics and their fans.
This is nowhere near what the Toronto Blue Jays had to go through in 2020 and 2021.
And this is nothing like what the Arizona Coyotes have to deal with now.
This is on purpose for the next three seasons, just for the… https://t.co/M7w8pd8HRk— CordUp 🔌🍋 (@CordUpTime) April 4, 2024
Oakland Athletics meet Arizona Coyotes https://t.co/fVgSMpKfYq pic.twitter.com/Gwuf1se4dG
— 𝘎𝘓𝘐𝘡𝘡𝘠 - Ernie Clement Fan (@G_Litzy10) April 4, 2024
The Oakland Athletics are officially the Arizona Coyotes of the MLB https://t.co/i6Hr9ciDq1
— x- StarsCountdown (@StarsCountdown) April 4, 2024
Oakland Athletics & Arizona Coyotes out here playing ‘who is the most dysfunctional organization in sports’.
A’s took about 2 weeks to overtake the crown! Have to respect that.— Frozen Four🏒 DJ! (@dj_mitchell94) April 4, 2024
The Arizona coyotes of MLB. The Athletics pulled in $60m in profit in 2023 with a payroll of $55m 🤔
— alexander solsten (@colludeintrude) April 4, 2024
Coyotes 🤝 Athletics https://t.co/cXzbeVA4OR
— Just Be Leaf (@JustBeLeaf) April 4, 2024
Oakland Athletics are the Arizona coyotes of the MLB
— dean (@fuhkair) April 4, 2024
Ouch.
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