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Raiders owner Mark Davis, left, and president Marc Badain share a laugh before an NFL
game against the Cleveland Browns in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.
(Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘One of the best decisions:’ Davis praises Athletics’ hiring of ex-Raiders official
Mark Davis is edging toward, “OK, I’ll live with it,” in dealing with the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas
"This is a good hire for Fisher, probably one of the best decisions he’s made yet,” Davis said in a phone chat Friday afternoon, referring to the Athletics’ owner. “I think Marc will do a great job. He did a good job of running the show when they were building for us here. I think it’s a step in the right direction.”
During Friday afternoon’s announcement of the Athletics’ sponsorship partnership with the LVCVA, Badain said he spoke with Davis on Wednesday, a day before taking the post.
“We just had a laugh about it, the irony of all this,” Badain said after a ceremony at Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall Terrace. “I wanted Mark to hear it from me. He’s been wonderful, very supportive. He’s been like a big brother to me, and he’s like me in that he sees this as something that’s good for the town.”
At the suggestion it would be easier for the teams to share a city rather than a facility, Badain said, “That is a great way to put it.”
https://www.reviewjournal.com/enter...letics-hiring-of-ex-raiders-official-3316937/
