Oakland A's player slams Warriors: They treated us like sh*t

Ramo$e · Aug 30, 2019

PeppermintCandy said: ↑

So, he's complaining because he was expecting comp tickets and didn't get them, and wanted favorable treatment but had to park like ordinary folks.

Boo f'in hoo.
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I think he was talking about the organization as a whole. He could care less about comp tickets because he could buy tickets if he wants. Its the whole being a dick to them when the A's never did that to Warrior's. Seems legit. This isn'tt anything we didn't know though.

TheresTheDagger · Sep 1, 2019

heypartner said: ↑

Would be great if someone posted the full Athletic article. I find subsequent, coattailing articles about the original, as posted in the OP, leave out a lot.

I hate articles about articles.
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It's behind a paywall, but hey feel free to spring for that so we can all read it. I don't mind you getting the credit!

Invisible Fan · Sep 1, 2019

Oakland teams were among the most ghetto and hungry.

Dubs said, "**** dis life. I'm outta here," and started putting on airs like a typical phony SF team.

Don't worry. The gentrification will boost the bottom line like a Jersey team.

BallSoHarden · Sep 5, 2019

Cold Hard said: ↑

I'd agree with you if this was solely about tickets and parking spots, and would feel that the A's (or just Hendriks himself) are just being petty and that they need to get over themselves. (Even though the Warriors have definitely been arrogant as hell over the past 5-10 years.)

BUT...I suspect there's more to the story here that Complex is leaving out. The full article from The Athletic might shed more light on what's going on.

The Warriors don't have to do jack sh*t for the A's or any other Bay Area team if they don't want to. That said, there tends to be a natural camaraderie among players, coaches and staff of the various pro sports teams in a metro area, as well as the nearby college sports teams. They just tend to "get" each other in a way that fans, armchair analysts and social media folks don't. That often leads to little perks that the teams do for each other. See Harden behind the plate at some Astros games, or JJ Watt and Kealia Ohai sitting courtside at the occasional Rockets game. There's likely plenty of lower-profile instances too that don't get mentioned on TV. It's also good marketing for all parties involved.
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Agree that the Astros and Rockets seem to take care of each other, but I think those seats you mentioned are Tilman's since when he bought the team his sons were with Harden/CP/Ariza at the games. I also believe that suite they are often in is also Tilman's and paid for vs. being a favor.

I believe Landry's and Tilman's other businesses are major sponsors of the Astros, so that plays a role

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