Chiefs CB Marcus Peters teases Raiders fans about Las Vegas move
ALAMEDA, Calif. —
The eventual relocation to Las Vegas is a sensitive topic for many Raiders fans in the Bay Area.
As an Oakland native, Marcus Peters knows this. He had some fun with it anyway.
#BeastMode on BART with @b__parker and I 💪 pic.twitter.com/MMbrH6fENa
— Matthew Gloor (@Gloorious24) October 20, 2017
Last week, Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch rode a Bay Area Rapid Transit train with Peters, a Kansas City Chiefs cornerback and longtime friend, following the teams’ Thursday game. At multiple points of a commute from the stadium to downtown Oakland, Peterson playfully prodded passengers about the impending move.
Lynch’s media company, Beast Mode Productions, posted some raw video of the commute.
“That’s why they’re going to Vegas,” Peters said to passengers with a smile on his face. The context of his comment was unclear. In response, the crowd groaned.
IM ON THE BART WITH MARSHAWN LYNCH pic.twitter.com/e0Bu7wQhCk
— chris (@chandaye) October 20, 2017
Later, he said: “Always remember: They’re only going to be here for a certain amount of weeks. Y’all know the worst nightmare of your life? All y’all are gonna have to become Niners fans.”
More groans and boos followed.
Notable
— Running back Elijah Hood, a rookie seventh-round pick, was promoted Wednesday from the practice squad. Jalen Richard, DeAndre Washington and fullback Jamize Olawale remain in line for featured reps on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills with Lynch suspended.
— Cornerbacks David Amerson (foot) and Gareon Conley (shin) were the only Raiders players on the 53-man roster to not practice Wednesday. Six were limited participants: safety Karl Joseph (groin), linebacker Cory James (knee), linebacker Marquel Lee (ankle), linebacker Nicholas Morrow (ankle), right tackle Marshall Newhouse (foot) and tight end Lee Smith (knee).
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