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“Sell the team” chants haveechoed across Angel Stadiumthis week, as Angels fans continue to be disgruntled by the state of the team.
On Saturday, Angels fans protestedowner Arte Morenobefore the game against the Rangers, imploring him to sell the team.
With an hour and a half before first pitch, fans made their way down State College and stopped at the main entrance of the stadium on Gene Autry Way. Roughly 100 people were part of the group, with more piling in as they entered the stadium.
The movement originated when lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez created a flyer on his Instagram account, “Angelsboycott,” at the beginning of the month.
Gonzalez said the purpose of the protest was to get fans to unite and voice their opinions about Moreno as they want him to sell the team.
When Gonzalez created the graphic that enticed fans to protest the team, it quickly went viral, gaining more than 800,000 views and 22,000 likes on social media.
Gaining such quick traction on the internet, Gonzalez said he heard from 500 people who were planning to attend the protest and show their support.
While the numbers initially weren’t what he was told, he said this was what he was expecting and called it the first event.
“This is the first time something like this has happened in Angels fan history,” Gonzalez said. “We’ve reached a boiling point, and you can see it. I’m just happy all the fans are here to support each other, make a message, and stand up for what’s right.”
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
