A solid reason for why the Raiders should not be a serious candidate to move to Los Angeles was justified at last night's preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The nonsense game between the two bay area NFL teams was supposed to be a exciting match for fans to see their teams' progress as they prepare for the start of the NFL season, turned ugly as several fans were shot and beaten by opposing fans.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that several men were attacked by a Oakland Raiders fan following the 49ers' preseason win over the Raiders.
One man was beaten in one of the stadium's restrooms and another man was shot several times in the stadium's parking lot.
The senseless acts of violence that occurs regularly with Raider fans has stereotyped Raider fans as wild maniacs with no respect and up to no good.
Los Angeles already has its issues with having trouble identifying the suspects who beat a San Francisco fan into a coma at the Los Angeles Dodgers' opening season game in April, and the LAPD does not need more violence at sporting events if Los Angeles has the Raiders as the only NFL team willing to move to the proposed downtown football stadium.
The irresponsible sports fans are already a hand full at Dodgers' games and after the Lakers win a championship since some fans take the streets of downtown and terrorize the surrounding areas through riots.
During the '80s and '90s when the Raiders were in Los Angeles, stories of gang members stealing the logo and colors of the then Los Angeles Raiders, to use as their own began popping up. Then the stories evolved to gang members running around the LA Coliseum causing trouble during the games.
Last night's acts caused by one Raider fan only proves that the fan base of the Raiders is a serious issue and Los Angeles does not need those issues. If anything, the problem might worsen if the Raiders move back to Southern California because the few LA fans who cause trouble will find a way to ruin a wonderful accomplishment for the community of LA and beyond the stay of the Raiders in LA.
The message will continue by people opposing the idea of bring the Raiders back to Los Angeles because residents of LA knows they do not want those wild acts performed by idiot Raider fans happening in their city.
Al Davis, you had your chance in LA, please leave your goofball team where it is at.
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