The former A's ace, an East Oakland native, discusses the team's decision not to play at Texas in order to make a statement about racial injustice. Now an analyst for NBC Sports California, Stew also breaks down the first-place club, talks about the trade deadline and tells us about his mom, Nathalie, who died last month.. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices