- Damian Lillard blasted the Las Vegas Raiders
- The Raiders used to be in Oakland, Lillard’s hometown
- Lillard has a great connection with the city of Oakland
There is no doubt that American football is one of the most-watched sports in the United States, with the NFL being the most prominent league for the sport. Some NBA players notably follow the league, with one of them being Damian Lillard.
Damian Lillard was born in Oakland, California, and previously, the team’s local NFL team was the Las Vegas Raiders. The team has been mediocre at the start of the season and most recently lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-18. Damian Lillard took to X (formerly Twitter), to express his displeasure with the franchise.
“No way we this garbage man.”
No way we this garbage man.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 25, 2023
Even though the Las Vegas Raiders are a mediocre team right now, they still have some solid players such as running back Josh Jacobs and wide receiver Davante Adams. Hopefully, they will be able to turn things around in the future, but if not, it could be best for the team to try and move their good players for draft compensation so they can rebuild.
Damian Lillard Loved Playing In His Hometown Of Oakland
Before the Golden State Warriors moved to the Chase Center in San Francisco, they used to play in the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Even though Damian Lillard was never a Warriors player, he still got a lot of love from the crowd. Once, Lillard opened up on playing in his hometown of Oakland, noting that he had a special connection with the city.
“It’s a special connection. It means a lot to me because it’s similar to when I go home to Oakland and I play against the Golden State Warriors. When they call my name in the starting lineups, the crowd shows me a lot of love and it’s the same when we play against the (Utah) Jazz. They say ‘from Weber State’ and everybody just kind of goes crazy out of love,” Lillard said.
It is definitely unfortunate for a lot of longtime fans that the Warriors ended up moving to San Francisco. However, they will always have the memories created in Oracle Arena, including ones where they watched Damian Lillard face off against his hometown team.
Damian Lillard Is Currently In The Middle Of A Trade Request From The Portland Trail Blazers
This summer, a lot of the news regarding Damian Lillard pertained to his trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers. The superstar wanted out as the franchise was clearly headed in the direction of a rebuild, evidenced by them deciding to keep pick No. 3 and select Scoot Henderson as the point guard of the future. Though Lillard is still elite, it is clear that the Trail Blazers felt as though a new direction was necessary for the franchise.
It remains to be seen where Damian Lillard will end up in the future. He is definitely a difference-maker for any contending franchise, and most people would consider him a superstar-level player. Hopefully, we see Lillard end up on a team that gives him a legitimate chance of winning a championship, and a number of teams could fit that description.
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