I have not been looking forward to watching ESPN's latest 30 for 30: Straight Outta L.A., directed by Ice Cube. The 13 years the Raiders spent in Los Angeles is still difficult to stomach, even if it's fed to me by Eazy-E and Dr. Dre.
While I watch, I'll pause the DVR and comment, fully expecting to get 120 different levels of angry. My comments are without apology.
*Pause* One of the greatest days of Ice Cube's life was one of the WORST days of mine. Anger level at about 37.
*Pause* Poor L.A. fans and their hurt little feelings because the Rams left for Anaheim. Did anyone give a damn about the entire Oakland community that felt like they got the rug pulled out from under them? Anger level at 48.
*Pause* Finally, something real. Steve Hartman, Raiders Media Relations between 1984-88: "The mystique, whatever they had in Oakland, was fading quickly. It became Hollywood. They got caught up in it." Thank you!
*Pause* So N.W.A. liked the Raiders' colors (and duh, why wouldn't you) and they felt like soul mates. OK, fine. I understand. When I have my Raider gear on I feel like a bad ass, too. Anger level at 17.
*Pause* What the hell, Snoop??? Through N.W.A., Raider Nation began? He must be on some really good sticky icky during this conversation with Ice Cube.
*Pause* I understand Cube's point about hip hop expanding the marketing of the Raiders, but I think he's overstating the level of influence. For NFL retail merchandising to go from $300 million to almost $3 billion in a span of less than...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
