The difference in fanbases

[LnGrrrR]

After participating in the Celtcs/Spurs thread a little last night, I noticed a big difference between Laker fans and Spur fans.

Laker fans think their team could go 1-81, and still win the playoffs without a loss.

Spur fans think their team is now destined to fail, and has no defense, even though they came back last night to almost beat Boston (admittedly without two starters, but still).

And Mavfan has high hopes to win it all, with a gut feeling they won't. (Kinda like Red Sox fans pre-2004, without the extreme pathos.)

As you all know, Boston fan is highly obnoxious, and desperate to prove they can still win it all as long as their stars take their meds.

[TinTin]

I don't think any spurs fans saw the team as contenders in any of the last 3 years. Our record gives us hope though

[Giuseppe]

Looking at the Celtic defense last night was astounding. It's a true commitment there, not just lip service. Nobody else comes close to that.

Rondo coarses thru that team. His presence soddens their capabilities to a fine pitch.

There must be others, but, off the top of my head they're the only team that I can cite & respect. They're in a time warp, and they're alone.

We ring, but, we're in the current.

[phyzik]

After participating in the Celtcs/Spurs thread a little last night, I noticed a big difference between Laker fans and Spur fans.

Laker fans think their team could go 1-81, and still win the playoffs without a loss.

Spur fans think their team is now destined to fail, and has no defense, even though they came back last night to almost beat Boston (admittedly without two starters, but still).

And Mavfan has high hopes to win it all, with a gut feeling they won't. (Kinda like Red Sox fans pre-2004, without the extreme pathos.)

As you all know, Boston fan is highly obnoxious, and desperate to prove they can still win it all as long as their stars take their meds.

Spurs fans definately over-react to shit but that comeback against the celtics had nothing to do with defense...

Ray Allen missed 2 free throws.... RAY MOTHERFUCKING ALLEN missed 2 Free throws!!!! WTF!!!!

and that take away from Pierce was a shit load of luck more than anything. Pierce is one of the best ball handlers in the game.

Before those 2 flukes (3 if you count each freethrow miss from Ray Allen... 1 miss is rare, but 2 misses in a row? doesnt happen with Allen.) almost imploaded the universe, Celtics had the win locked up.

[Venti Quattro]

Championship swagger

[Veterinarian]

Garnett is still the key Boston player. His injury could be a deal-breaker, but let's see how long they lie about it. As for Rondo, the Christmas game saw Allen airball a 3 and KG brick a free throw in the final minute, so I think they can replace his skill set if need be.

[Giuseppe]

The Celtics believe & administer that Musketeer thing: "one for all, all for one"

When they tried to wiseguy 'em out of that game last evening even Ainge immediately came to the fore.

[Greg Oden]

and that take away from Pierce was a shit load of luck more than anything. Pierce is one of the best ball handlers in the game.



since when?

[Venti Quattro]

You people are so fucking rediculous, we're talking playoffs in jan? We had a rough game tues for sure but we were stuck in the lincoln tunnel. And I think it's a miracle to almost pull it off on the 2nd night of a back to back on the road, while bos shoots 61% and it still comes down the last shot. Laker fan we just whipped your ass so shut the fuck up. And mavs fan win a fucking ring during one of your 70 win season before you even show up on this board. You don't quailfy for the conversation with no rings. You the 90's braves, the colts choke, choke, choke!

In the 2004-05 season, the Phoenix Suns started the season at 31-4. What did they win that year?

Just saying................

[JamStone]

Each fanbase has its share of good and bad, but if we're going to speak in general terms and just as it relates to fans on Spurstalk...

Spurs fans are generally some of the more knowledgeable basketball fans I've seen. Like I said, there are the share of idiots, but I think most have at least a good grasp of what's going on. And their championship success hasn't made them too arrogant, with two exceptions. They're obnoxious to Mavs fans, and they're pretentiously pompous towards Laker fans. But I think both are largely reactionary to how Mavs fans and Laker fans go at them.

Laker fans are funny. They talk as if they actually play on the team. They floss rings like new toys. They talk shit with often very little substance. Ring smack from some Joe construction worker who lives in Long Beach. When you look at it in the most basic terms, you simply have to be amused and entertained by it all. I take very few Laker fans on here seriously. Once again, speaking in general terms.

Mavs fans are awesome. They're the lovable losers. They're like pre-2004 Boston Red Sox fans. They're the bitter old woman scorned. They've been so close to happiness before and it's always been ripped away from them. Many of them are smart posters with good knowledge of the game, but most of them are also ticking timebombs and you never know when something might trigger them. They walk through life expecting pain and doom but still running towards the light in hopes of something better. But their crushed hopes have hardened them, made them laugh at themselves, and made them witty, clever, funny. You just never know when they'll blow up again. Tick-tick-tick.

There aren't enough Celtics fans on these boards. Celtics fans don't bother me too much but that's probably because I've never been surrounded by a hoard of them like at a Celtics home game. If I were, I'd probably think of them in similar terms as Laker fans. Celtics fans are probably as obnoxious as Laker fans but they're much less bandwagony. In general though, Celtics fans should probably tan more. GTL. Why are like 90% of them so ghostly pasty white? Just saying...



Pistons fans are irrelevant. Got a good reputation for being "friendlies." But our team's irrelevance does the same for us. Like Kings fans before us, most have just gone into hibernation.

Suns fans are a mixture of Mavs fans and Rockets fans. Sucks to be you.

Rocket fans suck.

[Venti Quattro]

Laker fans are funny. They talk as if they actually play on the team. They floss rings like new toys. They talk shit with often very little substance. Ring smack from some Joe construction worker who lives in Long Beach. When you look at it in the most basic terms, you simply have to be amused and entertained by it all. I take very few Laker fans on here seriously. Once again, speaking in general terms.

omg cobbler :cry :cry :cry

[j.dizzle]

"If I were, I'd probably think of them in similar terms as Laker fans. Celtics fans are probably as obnoxious as Laker fans but they're much less bandwagony"
YsXPZVPIjxE

[Phillip]

Rocket fans suck.

no fanbase blows more ass than rocketfans blow ass in the history of blowassery

[Sportcamper]

Laker fans think their team could go 1-81, and still win the playoffs without a loss.


Great Stuff...:lol

[Killakobe81]

I quietly observed the gamethread last night ...hilarious stuff.

As for the observations ...pretty accurate by Lngrr and Jam.
But I dont get why people have an issue when Laker fans (or any sports fans) referring to the team they support as "we".
It's just a term most Lakers fans know they dont play and have little influence on a win or a loss (I guess the crowd/fan base can provide energy).

Speaking for myself it is a carryover from my Bruin days talking shit to Trojan fans ...In that scenario do you say "My college football/basketbal team took a dump all over your home field?" Who talks like that?

Or "WE just beat your ass SEVEN straight years in the cross-town rivalry game!!!"

I have always used "we" since college and maybe that's the issue most Lakers fans here post the way we speak ...maybe that is poor grammar ...but it's an NBA forum not the Harvard law Review.

But I do find it hilarious when the geniuses on here ask where is your championship ring etc. ... because it's a pretty weak comeback in the realm of 4 rings fa&&ot ...

[Sportcamper]

Spurs fans are generally some of the more knowledgeable basketball fans I've seen.


You guys are on a roll...:lmao

[j.dizzle]

Jam,I do agree that Bostonfan are probably the ugliest though lmao. I went to Boston a few years ago & the girls there are very unattractive. I can go to a supermarket down the street & see more cute girls in 5 minutes then I did in the 3-4 days I was in Boston.

[Killakobe81]

Honest question (jam, Lngrr or anyone) I hate when Lebron, Horry or anyone else speaks in 3rd person, not because it's egotistical (I love BIG egos Kanye, Kobe, even magic those unselfish all had Huge egos) but just annoying... maybe that is how you view Lakers fans that refer to we? Just, asking ...

[Agloco]

Spurs fans definately over-react to shit but that comeback against the celtics had nothing to do with defense...

Yeah, the 3 steals had nothing do to with D.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Lakers fans are God's gift to Spurstalk...w/o them there would be no villain.

[JamStone]

I quietly observed the gamethread last night ...hilarious stuff.

As for the observations ...pretty accurate by Lngrr and Jam.
But I dont get why people have an issue when Laker fans (or any sports fans) referring to the team they support as "we".
It's just a term most Lakers fans know they dont play and have little influence on a win or a loss (I guess the crowd/fan base can provide energy).

Speaking for myself it is a carryover from my Bruin days talking shit to Trojan fans ...In that scenario do you say "My college football/basketbal team took a dump all over your home field?" Who talks like that?

Or "WE just beat your ass SEVEN straight years in the cross-town rivalry game!!!"

I have always used "we" since college and maybe that's the issue most Lakers fans here post the way we speak ...maybe that is poor grammar ...but it's an NBA forum not the Harvard law Review.

But I do find it hilarious when the geniuses on here ask where is your championship ring etc. ... because it's a pretty weak comeback in the realm of 4 rings fa&&ot ...

It's not merely the casual use of "we" when talking about the team you root for. I think a lot of fans use that from time to time. "Man we played great tonight." Or "I wonder if we can trade for so-and-so." Most of us have done that.

It's when it transcends into something like, "when you've threepeated like we have, then talk to me." The overuse and the actual smack talk as if you were a player on the team is what's so funny. "You don't know what it's like to win championships like we do." That's significantly different in my opinion than the casual examples I used above.

[Killakobe81]

After participating in the Celtcs/Spurs thread a little last night, I noticed a big difference between Laker fans and Spur fans.

Laker fans think their team could go 1-81, and still win the playoffs without a loss.

Spur fans think their team is now destined to fail, and has no defense, even though they came back last night to almost beat Boston (admittedly without two starters, but still).

And Mavfan has high hopes to win it all, with a gut feeling they won't. (Kinda like Red Sox fans pre-2004, without the extreme pathos.)

As you all know, Boston fan is highly obnoxious, and desperate to prove they can still win it all as long as their stars take their meds.


i know you speaking of posters here, but go to LG (just for a laugh) a whole bunch of no heart chicken littles post there ...

[Blake]

Lakers fans are God's gift to Spurstalk...w/o them there would be no villain.

Laker fans aren't villains, most are just idiot t-shirt fans.

the Lakers are the "villains" like the Yankees and Cowboys.

[Greg Oden]

Lakers fans are God's gift to Spurstalk...w/o them there would be no villain.

tbh, mavfan did a much better job than laker fans do now, especially considering they didn't show up out of the blue once their team landed a top tier player.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Laker fans aren't villains, most are just idiot t-shirt fans.

the Lakers are the "villains" like the Yankees and Cowboys.

You need us. We complete you.

[WeNeedLength]

The Lakers fans' responses to this thread prove the OP's point perfectly tbh...

[DeadlyDynasty]

tbh, mavfan did a much better job than laker fans do now, especially considering they didn't show up out of the blue once their team landed a top tier player.

Mavfan does a good job no doubt, but their team doesn't breed such hatred and jealousy from Spurfan quite like the Lakers do.

[djohn2oo8]

no fanbase blows more ass than rocketfans blow ass in the history of blowassery

Mavfan is like that one kid in hs who starts a fight when he is rollin 6 deep, and still gets his ass kicked...so its natural he calls for more backup

[Venti Quattro]

The spurfans only retaliate when the Mavfans attack. But they're always butthurt when talking about the Lakers

[Killakobe81]

It's not merely the casual use of "we" when talking about the team you root for. I think a lot of fans use that from time to time. "Man we played great tonight." Or "I wonder if we can trade for so-and-so." Most of us have done that.

It's when it transcends into something like, "when you've threepeated like we have, then talk to me." The overuse and the actual smack talk as if you were a player on the team is what's so funny. "You don't know what it's like to win championships like we do." That's significantly different in my opinion than the casual examples I used above.

I hear you ...and TBH i have done that myself, at times so guilty as charged :toast ... Again, I a m not the laker fan spokeperson so again only for myself ...I know I do that usually when i am being a sarcastic prick on purpose. Most of the time I use "we" it is just like the examples you mentioned.

But how is that any different than 4 rings>0 ...or the way spur fans mess with Mavs or suns fan about no defense or whatever? It's trash talk. From what I seen on here jokes about handicaps, rapes, pedophilia I do know of that so when i want to piss people off I use the "we" sarcastic condescending card to remind people here of how we run this forum because of "our" back to back titles ... :king

TBH the Laker fanbase is most similar to the yankee fanbase (I know that hurts to write but is true) plenty of bandwagon and diehards that speak about other teams in a condescending manner. the huge difference is the yanks are in the driver seats with their true rivals and have owned them ...Lakers are still chasing Boston in the number of titles.

[Blake]

You need us. We complete you.

I don't sense any non-gnsf that really hates the laker fans around here.

[JamStone]

I hear you ...and TBH i have done that myself, at times so guilty as charged :toast ... Again, I a m not the laker fan spokeperson so again only for myself ...I know I do that usually when i am being a sarcastic prick on purpose. Most of the time I use "we" it is just like the examples you mentioned.

But how is that any different than 4 rings>0 ...or the way spur fans mess with Mavs or suns fan about no defense or whatever? It's trash talk. From what I seen on here jokes about handicaps, rapes, pedophilia I do know of that so when i want to piss people off I use the "we" sarcastic condescending card to remind people here of how we run this forum because of "our" back to back titles ... :king

TBH the Laker fanbase is most similar to the yankee fanbase (I know that hurts to write but is true) plenty of bandwagon and diehards that speak about other teams in a condescending manner. the huge difference is the yanks are in the driver seats with their true rivals and have owned them ...Lakers are still chasing Boston in the number of titles.

Perception goes a long way.

Smack talk is smack talk, and should be taken with a grain of salt. When someone does use it in smack talk just to get to someone, irritate them, get on their nerves, I understand. It's funny either way. But I do think there are some Laker fans that truly believe they "earned" or helped earn the championships, that because of the Lakers winning, the fans are better than fans of other teams and have the right to talk shit. I do get a true sense of that sometimes. It's then where it gets pretty comical, if they are really in fact taking themselves seriously.

But again, it's merely perception. Perception is not always reality. Maybe they really do a great job of trolling. Maybe timvp really is lakaluva. Lol. Who knows?

[BUMP]

Most Mav Fans are pretty retarded and always begging for the media to acknowledge them as the greatest thing ever after a big regular season win in December.

Actually I take it back, there's 2 groups: The Findog's (levelheaded and reasonable) and then the all around homer dumbasses that aren't funny, witty, or clever.

Most Mavfans here, including me, are just weird exceptions.

[jag]

no fanbase blows more ass than rocketfans blow ass in the history of blowassery

:lmao

[Phillip]

im a rocketfan i blow ass

:assblowing

[BUMP]

lol picklebreath

lol lurking

lol never posting

[Booharv]

A lot of the mav fans on here are pretty entertaining; its easy not to take their schtick too seriously when you see how retarded the people on dallasbasketball.com are. Easily as bad as the Spurs forum can be. Really any website filled with one fanbase usually ends up with a lot of annoying retards. The worst is people who log into to say the same thing on page 5 of a thread that people have been saying for the first 4 pages. Or just regurgitate sports cliches as analysis.

[in2deep]

disagree. in 03-07 I knew my team was gonna win it all. They played D the right way.

This year's team, has not convinced me they can contend in the playoffs. Their D is attrocious.

That is the main difference.

[in2deep]

As you all know, Boston fan is highly obnoxious, and desperate to prove they can still win it all as long as their stars take their meds.

I don't know boston fans to be honest. but I can tell you this, if I was a Boston fan, I'd be pretty content on my team. Best D in the league and a stacked roster with champion veterans. They are the favorites as of today.

[SourCandy]

I can only name like a hand full of spurs fans that do not panic after a loss/es or a couple of missed baskets. I can name even fewer mav fans that don't talk out the ass. As for boston fans...

I don't know any.

[Phillip]

disagree. in 03-07 I knew my team was gonna win it all. They played D the right way.

lol 2004

lol lakers

lol 0.4

lol 2006

lol mavericks

lol manus blatant foul

[Indazone]

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[djohn2oo8]

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Goddamn, no wonder people lol rocketfans...everytime you post is a facepalm situation

[Giuseppe]

If the rank & file of the Lakers resented the "we" business I'd immediately cease & desist. But, just as sure as the turnin' of earth I know deep in my heart that Bryant and that rank & file are supportive of the tact.

[crc21209]

You people are so fucking rediculous, we're talking playoffs in jan? We had a rough game tues for sure but we were stuck in the lincoln tunnel. And I think it's a miracle to almost pull it off on the 2nd night of a back to back on the road, while bos shoots 61% and it still comes down the last shot. Laker fan we just whipped your ass so shut the fuck up. And mavs fan win a fucking ring during one of your 70 win season before you even show up on this board. You don't quailfy for the conversation with no rings. You the 90's braves, the colts choke, choke, choke!

In the 2004-05 season, the Phoenix Suns started the season at 31-4. What did they win that year?

Just saying................

It was the Suns...end of story right there.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Goddamn, no wonder people lol rocketfans...everytime you post is a facepalm situation

lol rocketfan eating their own

[LnGrrrR]

But I dont get why people have an issue when Laker fans (or any sports fans) referring to the team they support as "we".
It's just a term most Lakers fans know they dont play and have little influence on a win or a loss (I guess the crowd/fan base can provide energy).

Personally, I don't have a problem with the "we"... it's just shorthand for "my team".

[LnGrrrR]

Jam,I do agree that Bostonfan are probably the ugliest though lmao. I went to Boston a few years ago & the girls there are very unattractive. I can go to a supermarket down the street & see more cute girls in 5 minutes then I did in the 3-4 days I was in Boston.

qft

The only good looking girls in Boston are the racial mixes you see on some of the campuses. And even then, the ratio of hot girls to ugly is much better in the South.

[LnGrrrR]

Honest question (jam, Lngrr or anyone) I hate when Lebron, Horry or anyone else speaks in 3rd person, not because it's egotistical (I love BIG egos Kanye, Kobe, even magic those unselfish all had Huge egos) but just annoying... maybe that is how you view Lakers fans that refer to we? Just, asking ...

Depends on the person. If Artest did it, I'd just laugh it off cause he's crazy. Lebron uses the third person cause he's an egotistical dick.

Same with Laker fans. Some Lakerfans, like yourself, brag about the rings. Some think that they actually are a better person because they are a Lakerfan, like Koolaid. Those are the idiots.

[baseline bum]

Personally, I don't have a problem with the "we"... it's just shorthand for "my team".

Yeah, I don't care about we. When "we" becomes "I" (e.g., lakaluva) it becomes pretty funny though.

[ButtHurt Committee]

Lakers fans are God's gift to Spurstalk...w/o them there would be no villain.


Laker fans are the Kim Kardashian's of the world. And the rest of you are the fat, goofy looking chics staring with envy in the background.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/lakaluva58/6a01156f2c3287970c0148c7394d1e970c-450wi.jpg

[4>0rings]

Shit rolls downhill.

Lakers have more rings so they shit on the Spurs

Spurs have some rings so they shit on the Mavs

Mavs have no rings so they shit on themselves

[LnGrrrR]

the huge difference is the yanks are in the driver seats with their true rivals and have owned them ...Lakers are still chasing Boston in the number of titles.

Except the Red Sox destroyed them in 2004, achieving the best comeback in all of sports... ever. Nothing will top that.

Yankees... only team in baseball to ever lose after being up 3-0 in a series.

[JamStone]

Attention whores that try to gain fame by sucking cock? Sounds about right...


Laker fans are the Kim Kardashian's of the world. And the rest of you are the fat, goofy looking chics staring with envy in the background.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/lakaluva58/6a01156f2c3287970c0148c7394d1e970c-450wi.jpg

[LnGrrrR]

I don't know boston fans to be honest. but I can tell you this, if I was a Boston fan, I'd be pretty content on my team. Best D in the league and a stacked roster with champion veterans. They are the favorites as of today.

I'm relatively content. Really just hoping none of them get injured. I like our team a good deal this year (though I'm hoping we resign Sheed so we can set the record for oldest average age on a playoff team).

[kamikazi_player]

LnGrrrR, do you like the Celtics or the Red Sox more?

[ChumpDumper]

All lakerfans wear sarongs to cover their enormous asses.

[LnGrrrR]

LnGrrrR, do you like the Celtics or the Red Sox more?

Being from Boston, I'm legally obligated to say the Red Sox.

But honestly, I love all my Boston teams*. It's like asking what family member I love more.


* By Boston teams, I mean the Sox, Bruins, Pats and Celts. I don't care about college, and no one cares about that bastard cousin Revolution soccer team.

[Giuseppe]

All lakerfans wear sarongs to cover their enormous asses.

The Dumper, coveting another man's ass.

[djohn2oo8]

The Dumper, coveting another man's ass.

Cubby just checkin' assholes on a Thursday night

[DPG21920]

Spurs Fans: Smart, classy, knowledgeable & accepting. Can at sometimes be trollable but that is only because of their kind and gentle nature. Wants to give everyone a chance to prove themselves and to become a part of the Spurs community.

Mav Fans: Somewhat comical in small doses, sorely lacking in morale and basketball takes but really proud and rowdy.

Laker Fans: Flat out stupid, both mathematically and with regards to basketball. Can't even learn while watching winning basketball. Terribly unoriginal, cocky and self conscious. Extremely annoying and people actually turn into worse human-beings just by being around them.

Piston Fans: Pretty damn impressive bunch. Get along well with others and are almost as classy as Spurs fans. They are tough though and surprisingly funny in a subtle way. Depressed at times, but usually good sports about it.

Houston Fans: They try so hard. So hard. But they just don't get it. There is not one funny Rocket fan on the board. There is like half of a poster that is knowledgeable about the game. Their most endearing trait is their optimism in the face of failure. Real life mimics online life.

[DPG21920]

:lol Forgot about Hornet fans. That should tell you everything you need to know. Non-existent and no credibility.

[redzero]

:lol Forgot about Hornet fans. That should tell you everything you need to know. Non-existent and no credibility.

You can say that again!

[djohn2oo8]

Spurs Fans: Smart, classy, knowledgeable & accepting. Can at sometimes be trollable but that is only because of their kind and gentle nature. Wants to give everyone a chance to prove themselves and to become a part of the Spurs community.

.

In touch with your feminine side 101

[DPG21920]

In touch with your feminine side 101




Houston Fans: They try so hard. So hard. But they just don't get it. There is not one funny Rocket fan on the board.

[djohn2oo8]

classy is cool, though

[DPG21920]

classy is cool, though

I welcome you to the board and I am willing to help you out. It's my nature. Just PM me any takes before you post and I will review, edit and send back the final version.

God Bless.

[jjktkk]

The Dumper, coveting another man's ass.

Are you hoping its yours?

[ChumpDumper]

The Dumper, coveting another man's ass.Not at all. Glad the sarong is blocking off that real estate.

[Giuseppe]

Are you hoping its yours?

jj, gettin' his inquisitive on.

[jjktkk]

jj, gettin' his inquisitive on.

Guiseppe wishing his hiney was alittle less wrinkled.

[Giuseppe]

Guiseppe wishing his hiney was alittle less wrinkled.

jj, peekin' in my windows.

[jjktkk]

jj, peekin' in my windows.

and noticing a wrinkled old man with a duct taped blowup doll. who knew?

[4>0rings]

:lmao

[Dex]

This thread raises several valid points.

[Killakobe81]

shit rolls downhill.

Lakers have more rings so they shit on the spurs

spurs have some rings so they shit on the mavs

mavs have no rings so they shit on themselves

lol ...

[YoMamaIsCallin]

From http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+examination+of+dysfunctional+sport+fans:+method +of+classification...-a0146060204

Dysfunctional Fan Portrait

The individual characteristics associated with the dysfunctional fan drawn from this study illustrates a picture of a less educated, lower income, younger, single, with no children at home, male who spends an inordinate amount of his time consuming sports media and, presumably, beer. This snapshot suggests that these individuals may lack other meaningful connections or relationships that provide direction and that promote self-control. Characteristically, the response pattern of respondents (see Table 1) suggests that some individuals, more dysfunctional in nature, are even willing to seek out unsolicited opportunities to vent--via online surveys such as the one presented in this study.

This portrait also points to the possibility that other personality traits and behaviors may be related to dysfunctional fan behavior. For instance, given the relationship between fans' reported views on the necessity of alcohol consumption, related research suggests that impulsivity (Gerald & Higley, 2002), antisocial personality disorders (Thomasson & Vaglum, 1996), or other psychopathic deviance and mania (Vallian & Scanlan, 1996) may be characteristic of dysfunctional fans. Perhaps less dramatic, dysfunctional fans may represent those individuals with maladaptive perfectionism and low self-esteem (see Ashby & Rice, 2002). Such individuals may seek perfection from the players, the coaches, the referees, the stadium food service, and the local sports radio show host, but due to poor self-esteem and coping techniques tend to complain and confront others as a means to satisfy their malfunctioning perfectionist attitudes. Finally, Ruiz (2001) finds that "narcissism and hostility [traits] are both characterized by dysfunctional social interactions, including tendencies to perceive slights, experience anger, and behave aggressively." As a means of coping with inflated and fragile serf-esteems, these individuals respond aggressively to any downward revision of the self-concept (Baumeister, Smart, & Boden, 1996; Ruiz, 2001.) Taken together, we anticipate that future research may find that the anti-social behavior of dysfunctional sports fans is not confined to the stadium or arena--but that the sporting event context gives rise to circumstances where the true nature of the individual quickly rises to the surface.

[Giuseppe]

^Well, pish-posh.

If somebody types it---it's got to be true.

[ohmwrecker]

Fragile "serf-esteems" tbh.

[WeNeedLength]

From http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+examination+of+dysfunctional+sport+fans:+method +of+classification...-a0146060204

Dysfunctional Fan Portrait

The individual characteristics associated with the dysfunctional fan drawn from this study illustrates a picture of a less educated, lower income, younger, single, with no children at home, male who spends an inordinate amount of his time consuming sports media and, presumably, beer. This snapshot suggests that these individuals may lack other meaningful connections or relationships that provide direction and that promote self-control. Characteristically, the response pattern of respondents (see Table 1) suggests that some individuals, more dysfunctional in nature, are even willing to seek out unsolicited opportunities to vent--via online surveys such as the one presented in this study.

This portrait also points to the possibility that other personality traits and behaviors may be related to dysfunctional fan behavior. For instance, given the relationship between fans' reported views on the necessity of alcohol consumption, related research suggests that impulsivity (Gerald & Higley, 2002), antisocial personality disorders (Thomasson & Vaglum, 1996), or other psychopathic deviance and mania (Vallian & Scanlan, 1996) may be characteristic of dysfunctional fans. Perhaps less dramatic, dysfunctional fans may represent those individuals with maladaptive perfectionism and low self-esteem (see Ashby & Rice, 2002). Such individuals may seek perfection from the players, the coaches, the referees, the stadium food service, and the local sports radio show host, but due to poor self-esteem and coping techniques tend to complain and confront others as a means to satisfy their malfunctioning perfectionist attitudes. Finally, Ruiz (2001) finds that "narcissism and hostility [traits] are both characterized by dysfunctional social interactions, including tendencies to perceive slights, experience anger, and behave aggressively." As a means of coping with inflated and fragile serf-esteems, these individuals respond aggressively to any downward revision of the self-concept (Baumeister, Smart, & Boden, 1996; Ruiz, 2001.) Taken together, we anticipate that future research may find that the anti-social behavior of dysfunctional sports fans is not confined to the stadium or arena--but that the sporting event context gives rise to circumstances where the true nature of the individual quickly rises to the surface.

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[LnGrrrR]

^Well, pish-posh.

If somebody types it---it's got to be true.

Very strong rebuttal there. You certainly skewered his post with logical, well thought out counter-arguments.

[Ashy Larry]

Rondo just beasted that night

[Giuseppe]

Very strong rebuttal there. You certainly skewered his post with logical, well thought out counter-arguments.

i.e., you typed the above, it's got ta be true.

[LnGrrrR]

i.e., you typed the above, it's got ta be true.

So you think all fans are rational actors. Interesting.

[DJB]

Each fanbase has its share of good and bad, but if we're going to speak in general terms and just as it relates to fans on Spurstalk...

Spurs fans are generally some of the more knowledgeable basketball fans I've seen. Like I said, there are the share of idiots, but I think most have at least a good grasp of what's going on. And their championship success hasn't made them too arrogant, with two exceptions. They're obnoxious to Mavs fans, and they're pretentiously pompous towards Laker fans. But I think both are largely reactionary to how Mavs fans and Laker fans go at them.

Laker fans are funny. They talk as if they actually play on the team. They floss rings like new toys. They talk shit with often very little substance. Ring smack from some Joe construction worker who lives in Long Beach. When you look at it in the most basic terms, you simply have to be amused and entertained by it all. I take very few Laker fans on here seriously. Once again, speaking in general terms.

Mavs fans are awesome. They're the lovable losers. They're like pre-2004 Boston Red Sox fans. They're the bitter old woman scorned. They've been so close to happiness before and it's always been ripped away from them. Many of them are smart posters with good knowledge of the game, but most of them are also ticking timebombs and you never know when something might trigger them. They walk through life expecting pain and doom but still running towards the light in hopes of something better. But their crushed hopes have hardened them, made them laugh at themselves, and made them witty, clever, funny. You just never know when they'll blow up again. Tick-tick-tick.

There aren't enough Celtics fans on these boards. Celtics fans don't bother me too much but that's probably because I've never been surrounded by a hoard of them like at a Celtics home game. If I were, I'd probably think of them in similar terms as Laker fans. Celtics fans are probably as obnoxious as Laker fans but they're much less bandwagony. In general though, Celtics fans should probably tan more. GTL. Why are like 90% of them so ghostly pasty white? Just saying...



Pistons fans are irrelevant. Got a good reputation for being "friendlies." But our team's irrelevance does the same for us. Like Kings fans before us, most have just gone into hibernation.

Suns fans are a mixture of Mavs fans and Rockets fans. Sucks to be you.

Rocket fans suck.

:tu

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Old school posters may remember the Utah Jazz fan swarm we had back in 2007. What a shitstorm that was.

[v2freak]

Celtics had no fans for a long time until 2008.