In his speech to his players unveiling their new arena, the Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis made an interesting Star Wars reference.
“Greetings,” Mark Davis started his speech on Friday. “Welcome to the Death Star, where our opponent’s dreams come to die. My father always said that the greatness of the Raiders is in its future.
“Well, today, that future really starts. This magnificent stadium was built on the backs of thousands of players, coaches, administrators, and fans, who for the last 60 years have proudly worn the Silver and Black. This is our field of dreams. This is our house. The stadium’s personality will be defined by you, so take pride every time you step on this field wearing these famed black jerseys and silver helmets. You are the Raiders.
While it sounds intimidating, it's a wee bit canonically inaccurate, according to Kevin Seifert of ESPN.
“I know there are a lot of things wrong in this world, but can we make some room for Star Wars literacy? It worked out (every time) for opponents of the Death Star,” Seifert noted.
He would go on to give a better, more accurate reference.
A better reference? My vote: “Welcome to the Sarlacc pit, where you will find a new definition of pain and suffering — as you are slowly digested over 1,000 years.” Not as catchy, but canonically accurate.
Better? Yes. But it's easy to contend that the Death Star reference is very accurate. The space station looked very impressive, like it could do a lot of damage. In the end, however, it was destroyed by a smaller but more skilled enemy. A lot like how the Raiders have been over the years, very impressive with their offseason moves, but then when push comes to shove, they would fall flat on their face.
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