A co-founder of the Las Vegas Raiders' Black Hole fan group died this week.
ESPN's Paul Gutierrez reported Rob Rivera died from COVID-19-related complications.
Rivera told The Ringer's Rafi Kohan in 2017 he was inspired by the Cleveland Browns' Dawg Pound to bring something similar to the Raiders as the franchise was preparing for its move back to Oakland, California.
He and 19 others bought front-row seats in Section 105 for the 1996 home opener and stood for the entire game. While fans seated behind the group voiced their displeasure early on, the Black Hole soon expanded and became a staple at Raiders games.