Raiders Return to Oakland

An open letter to Davis and the Raiders:

So you’re going home again--bon voyage! But there seems to be some dissent on the part of the good people of Oakland, who decry the millions being spent to bring your football team there to the detriment of the serious civic problems of the homeless and schools. They do have a point.

If you really want to make points with your local citizenry (other than those you rack up on the football field), how about contributing some of your revenue to really help Oakland cope with these problems and win yourselves some much-needed goodwill as well as more people to watch your team play?

It’s your ball now, first and 10.

IRVING GOTTSCHALK

Los Angeles