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Trent Williams drops eye-opening take on Raiders fans’ presence against 49ers

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Martinez, V. (2026, November 9). Trent Williams drops eye-opening take on Raiders fans’ presence against 49ers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/trent-williams-in-disbelief-over-raiders-fans-presence-vs-49ers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-09 · by Valentina Martinez

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Trent Williams of the San Francisco 49ers expressed surprise at the intensity of Raiders fans during a game against the Raiders at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. The 49ers won with a score of 38-17, marking their seventh win of the season. Despite the Raiders having moved to Las Vegas in January 2020, Williams noted that the fan engagement was exceptionally loud and passionate, indicating that the historic rivalry between the two teams remains strong among supporters.
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On November 5, 2026, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders in a game at Levi's Stadium with a score of 38-17. The match marked a significant moment for NFL rivalries as Trent Williams, a star player for the 49ers, expressed shock at the intense presence and noise level from the visiting Raiders fans. Since the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas in January 2020, the rivalry had seemingly cooled due to the teams no longer being based across San Francisco Bay. However, this game demonstrated that fan enthusiasm remains strong despite the physical distance between the cities. Furthermore, the event included fan altercations and fights inside the stadium, highlighting ongoing tensions between the rival fanbases.

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While Oakland is no longer the home for the storied franchise, 49ers star Trent Williams was shocked by how loud Raiders fans really were at the game.
That’s what I would expect,” Kerr said on KNBR.
Golden State will have to face the Dream once more, but in front of adoring fans at Ballhalla, which could very well play a role in fueling the Valkyries to a victory.
Warriors star Draymond Green weighed in on the unusual start time for Game 6 and explained why State Farm Arena wasn’t willing to move the matchup to a later time.
There is now growing concern within the organization Porzingis may never play again for the Warriors, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN.
If the Valkyries win Game 6 on Thursday, however, there’s a chance the championship celebration will be moved to a practice court.
But Draymond Green still believes the Lakers superstar will never win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.
There’s no guarantee the Rams will play in this season’s Super Bowl, but Jay-Z has officially been announced as the halftime performer.
They didn’t know if we could still do it,” Rojas said on MLB Network.
If Golden State or Atlanta manage to win back-to-back contests, then Game 6 would be the clincher.
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49ers Oakland Raiders San Francisco Vegas

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Raiders ORG · 6× 49ers ORG · 5× Las Vegas GPE · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Oakland GPE · 1× San Francisco ORG · 1× Trent Williams PERSON · 1× Vegas GPE · 1× Williams PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Battle of the Bay is one of the NFL’s historic rivalries, but after the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas in January 2020, the 49ers haven’t felt the tension given no team is across the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
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While Oakland is no longer the home for the storied franchise, 49ers star Trent Williams was shocked by how loud Raiders fans really were at the game.

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The 49ers and Raiders duked it out at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. asserted
49ers → duke → Sunday
San Francisco earned its seventh win of the season with a 38-17 victory over the Raiders. asserted
Francisco → earn → Raiders
While Oakland is no longer the home for the storied franchise, 49ers star Trent Williams was shocked by how loud Raiders fans really were at the game. asserted
fans → shock → game
“Obviously, the fan engagement with this game is nuts, it’s through the roof. asserted
it → ’ → roof
Since they’ve been in Vegas so long, we don’t really feel it. asserted
we → feel → it
But obviously the fans haven’t forgotten,” Williams said. asserted
Williams → forget → ?
“I’ve never once experienced that loud of an eruption [from opposing fans] at our home game.” asserted
I → experience → game
The Battle of the Bay is one of the NFL’s historic rivalries, but after the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas in January 2020, the 49ers haven’t felt the tension given no team is across the San Francisco Bay Bridge. asserted
team → relocate → Bridge
However, it’s evident 49ers and Raiders fans have kept the rivalry alive. asserted
49ers → ’ → rivalry
Aside from the elevated volume inside Levi’s Stadium Sunday, fans took it upon themselves to defend their teams via fist fights and brawls. asserted
fans → take → fights
Though the 49ers and Raiders only play once every few years, the bad blood remains among fanbases. asserted
blood → play → fanbases
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