Dodgers broadcaster lays into A’s over impending relocation: ‘The people running it are apparently shameless’

The Oakland Athletics have less than two months remaining in Oakland, and it’s shaping up to be one of the least graceful exits from a city in sports history.

Athletics owner John Fisher and the rest of the stakeholders in the move have caught endless flak over their plans to shift the team to Sacramento and then, hopefully, land in Las Vegas by 2028. The team is still waiting for the demolition of the Tropicana Casino where they plan to build an opulent stadium, and still negotiating with local leaders over public money.

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Stephen Nelson, who also works as a “SportsCenter” anchor, joined the chorus of critics during the Dodgers’ game against the A’s on Sunday. He did not hold back as he questioned both the execution and morality of the move:

Nelson proceeded to note to color commentator Jessica Mendoza that one of their colleagues, former All-Star Dontrelle Willis, grew up in the area and considers the A’s as pivotal to his MLB career.

It’s not often you see a team broadcaster go that hard against the leadership of another team, but the A’s have caused no shortage of unusual situations while doing this. The criticism figures to get louder as the A’s approach their end in Oakland, with plenty of ways for all of this to go even more south.

The Dodgers beat the A’s 3-2 in Sunday’s game.