The difference in fanbases

[Killakobe81]

rolls downhill.

Lakers have more rings so they on the spurs

spurs have some rings so they on the mavs

mavs have no rings so they on themselves

lol ...

[YoMamaIsCallin]

From http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+exa.....-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 at udes. 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 cir stances 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+exa.....-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 at udes. 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 cir stances where the true nature of the individual quickly rises to the surface.

[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 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.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

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

[v2freak]

Celtics had no fans for a long time until 2008.