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Oakland mayor responds to Raiders filing for relocation

Editor's note: The above video is from the Dec. 3 edition of SportsTalk Live's But Seriously.

The Raiders formally applied for relocation to the Los Angeles market on Monday evening, a move that didn’t surprise anyone.

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That includes the city of Oakland. The municipality has been in good communication with the NFL and has been closely following the Raiders quest to find a long-term stadium solution in Oakland and LA.

Mayor Libby Schaaf sent out a statement on Tuesday stating the city’s quest to keep the Raiders in Oakland despite their application to move.