Raider Nation Split After Vegas Move Approved by NFL Owners

After a decisive 31-1 vote by NFL owners at Monday's league meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, "The Autumn Wind" has shifted eastward as the Oakland Raiders’ application to relocate to Las Vegas was approved.

For the team’s passionate and expansive fan base, often called Raider Nation, this decision has exposed its fault lines and created a rift in its emotions and loyalties.

A sometimes less than civil war has broken out within the Raider Nation, with battle lines drawn in tweet after tweet.

It was a long hard fight, we all tried our best. Thank you every one

— Dr.Death (@26DrDeath) March 27, 2017

My heart is shattered. Once a Raider always a Raider but a piece of me just died. pic.twitter.com/eoZG0RAoN6

— Bandido (@Oklandraida84) March 27, 2017

I'm currently a free agent. Currently looking for a new NFL team to root for. I refuse to support anything Mark Davis.

— Sean (@SeanathonOAK) March 27, 2017

<~ taking Raiders gear donations

— Tyler Dickson (@TDGawd) March 27, 2017

Raiders 4 life!!!!! No matter what or where I'm a Raider till I Die!!!!!! #raiders #RaiderNation

— Raider4life (@Raiders4life44) March 27, 2017

I'm sad today for #Oakland but this had to happen I'm a #raiders fan till I die and love this team and #RaiderNation
Viva Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/vosTRRFobf

— Story Teller☠💀☠ (@CervasioFrank) March 27, 2017

The team’s franchise quarterback, Derek Carr, who grew up a Raider fan long before he was eventually drafted by the team in 2014, released a statement on Twitter to huddle up the Oakland fans.

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— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) March 27, 2017

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