In the last years of his life, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote: "The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled in such numbers under a single 'roof,' so to speak, anywhere in the English-speaking world."
Thompson was just one of the Black Hole haters and the Raider Nation naysayers who have been dishing out tongue lashings, put-downs, negative stereotypes and blame for just about everything that is wrong in society and the NFL.
Now the Black Hole Fan Club and its members are fighting back, attempting to show the world the other side of the whips and chains: charity works, community service and philanthropy.
"We have an image problem but most of it is due to misconceptions and wrong ideas," said Elias Trejo, the founder of RaiderNationTimes.com. "Raider fans are just like any other fans. A perfect example is my writing staff. I have a former coach, a police officer from England and a college professor from Texas that write for me.
"I also believe the games in Oakland are similar to almost every game in the league: tailgaters, kids playing football, music playing and opposing team fans there. Only difference is we don't wear cheese on our heads or wear dog masks. We like skulls and dark things because our team is silver and black."
It's true. Fanatical Black Hole fans do dress in chains and skeleton
