Trying to pull off the Oakland A’s proposed move to Las Vegas despite an enraged fanbase, a botched stadium rendering reveal and a vote of no confidence from Las Vegas’ own mayor, on top of a host of other issues, seems like it requires an egomaniac with a zealot’s loyalty to the cause.
But that might be the best way to describe A’s president Dave Kaval.
Speaking to Forbes’ Maury Brown, Kaval made a few truly shocking statements about what he thinks the A’s relocation means for sports history, demonstrating a level of hubris that might even astonish Jerry Jones.