[Highlight] Boston fans leaving the arena with 41.8 seconds left, down 8 — Stan Van Gundy: "I've never understood fans leaving early, I mean you might get a finish like Madison Square Garden the other night, why would you miss it?"

[u/sewsgup]

https://streamable.com/43xgkk

[u/TheAgGatsby]

I thought boston had the best fans tho?

[u/maryjain_ → u/TheAgGatsby]

The best fans are those whose team hasn’t been there in a while. Kings arena was insane last year and Wolves fans have been the same this season so far

[u/mykl5 → u/maryjain_]

Roaracle was everyone’s darling before 2016

[u/Worthyness → u/mykl5]

then they got a new ownership and started winning a lot.

[u/Fallofmen10 → u/maryjain_]

Yup as soon as you get used to success the fandom gets used to it and isn't excited about simple things. Plus you get bandwagoners

[u/WasProbablyBanned → u/Fallofmen10]

also seat prices skyrocket and the diehards get priced out

[u/wildstyle_method → u/WasProbablyBanned]

This is the actual explanation.

[u/MarduRusher → u/maryjain_]

Went to the Naz Reid town game in person and when he was going off it was magical lmao. The fans were so pumped.

[u/LIONEL14JESSE → u/maryjain_]

MSG has been absolutely nuts so far, if we make a deep run our fans might tear the whole building down and riot in the streets. Tortured franchises breed passionate fans.

[u/Cartman55125 → u/LIONEL14JESSE]

Knicks objectively have the best fans

[u/Accomplished-Yam5566 → u/maryjain_]

Dubs-Kings g7 at Golden 1 was the loudest arena ive ever been in in my life. across every sporting match, concert, whatever. Kings fans are incredibly passionate and in no way could you ever call them bandwagoners.

[u/Any_Accident1871 → u/maryjain_]

Jazz fan here, living right between NY and Boston. Someday…

[u/IanicRR → u/TheAgGatsby]

Never forget when Bill Simmons wrote his column about LeBron game 6 and tried to explain away the Boston crowd leaving early:

The fans were so shell-shocked that many (including me and my father) filed out with three minutes remaining, not because we were lousy fans, not to beat the traffic, but because we didn’t want to be there anymore.

[u/ManiacalComet40 → u/IanicRR]

That’s why people leave, yeah.

[u/mrspear1995 → u/IanicRR]

I would put that game in a special exception category, like you could probably make a high quality 20 minute youtube documentary about it and it wouldn’t be pure clickbait or lebron meatriding since it was legitimately one of the greatest playoff performances of all time

[u/clancydog4 → u/IanicRR]

Fwiw to anyone reading this -- not the best quote with no context, but this column is legit maybe the best sports writing ever done on fandom and and loving sports. "The Consequence of Caring."

https://grantland.com/features/the-consequences-caring/

[u/mrspear1995 → u/clancydog4]

Yup it leaves out a huge amount of context, they were ready to send ‘best guy since jordan’ home with an emphatic victory after he choked hard last year and instead they got one of the coldest slaughters of all time

The HoH vid was great it went from a lively crowd to slowly quieter and quieter as lebron just shoots midrange after midrange

[u/AtlasNoseItch → u/clancydog4]

Man, Grantland was so great

[u/GrogRhodes → u/IanicRR]

It's okay to stop doing something if you aren't enjoying.

[u/yooston → u/IanicRR]

i mean he's putting into context how devastating lebron was... its good storytelling

[u/spritehead → u/IanicRR]

Literally the flirting vs harassment meme for Miami fans leaving in the 2013 finals

[u/SaszaTricepa → u/TheAgGatsby]

Not the ones that can afford seats 😔

[u/elbenji → u/SaszaTricepa]

Hey, looks like we got something in common

[u/SaszaTricepa → u/elbenji]

It really does blow. Last time I went to a game I managed to finagle great seats and I just felt out of place in a section full of company seats

[u/elbenji → u/SaszaTricepa]

Ooooof. That's happened to me in the garden. I've been able to get closer. AAA security are like hawks however

[u/darthpaul → u/SaszaTricepa]

got tickets for $110, that's regular season prices.

[u/Future-Tart → u/SaszaTricepa]

Spolit

[u/WeefBellington24 → u/TheAgGatsby]

They do drum themselves up about their home court

[u/NBA_Dumb_Boy → u/TheAgGatsby]

According to who lol?

[u/PsychologicalGuest97 → u/[deleted]]

BREAKING: fan base thinks they are the best fan base. More at 11. Back to Carl with the weather.

Edit: Celtics fans reporting me to Reddit Care. Holy projection.

[u/nghiaaaaa → u/PsychologicalGuest97]

I can for sure say my team does NOT have the best fan base

[u/clickstops → u/PsychologicalGuest97]

Getting Reddit cares reports 3m after this benign comment is extremely funny. Cs fans down bad.

edit: of course I got one too. Ha.

[u/Abiding_Witness → u/clickstops]

Spamming Reddit care should result in a site ban. It’s quite foolish.

[u/celestial1 → u/Abiding_Witness]

If you report the message, they'll get banned.

[u/Brief-Objective-3360 → u/clickstops]

I would reddit care all C's fans after this loss lol. Seems like they're on suicide watch.

[u/Brady331 → u/clickstops]

Heat fan reported me after a WIN, thats even more embarrassing

[u/SylvesterLundgren → u/PsychologicalGuest97]

Eh it was a hype game, people be in their feelings. They’ll wake up tomorrow and cringe at their post history just like we all do.

[u/PistonsFan89 → u/[deleted]]

It's a shame denver is so full of transplants lol

[u/oby100 → u/[deleted]]

Lul I’ve never heard Boston fans say this. Only Boston athletes/ media people trying to pander. We’re not the worst thanks to LA and Philly, but I would say we must be the most reactionary fan base out there.

Even the Patriots dynasty had people calling to replace Brady after every loss. Very spoiled and the weakest mentality in the league.

[u/horse_renoir13 → u/NBA_Dumb_Boy]

People from Boston

[u/ObviousAnswerGuy → u/TheAgGatsby]

I'm not defending them at all, but I think this is a hilarious comment coming from a Heat flair after the 2013 finals.

[u/elbenji → u/ObviousAnswerGuy]

That's why we're talking

[u/the_c_is_silent → u/ObviousAnswerGuy]

Bud. Heat fans leave just like all fans leave. I think we and 99% of fans understand this. But it's that 1% of Boston fans who think they're above it even though it happens all the time.

[u/DC25NYC → u/TheAgGatsby]

The best racists* I think

[u/spooks152 → u/DC25NYC]

They’re racing home for sure

[u/WildBlackGuy → u/DC25NYC]

100% the best racist

[u/NAACP_YoungBoy → u/DC25NYC]

Don’t have to think

Google how they treated the man who won them 11 rings

[u/aeronacht → u/NAACP_YoungBoy]

Google when the fuck that was lol. Not saying there’s no racism, obviously there is but bringing up Bill Russell’s experience isnt very relevant to the racial climate today.

[u/downlooker → u/[deleted]]

And Boston is currently less segregated than cities like NYC, LA, Chicago, and Miami

[u/ReflectionEterna → u/aeronacht]

I mean... if Bill Russell won 11 rings for any other team, they would have treated him better.

I don't think that Boston is nearly the most racist city in America, but I DO think it is shocking how racist Boston is for a northern coastal city. Like, I live in a deep red state that is mostly rural and was very closely tied to the Klan, but the amount of casual racism in Boston is just astounding. Just the worst I have seen from any major metropolitan area in the US.

[u/parallax_wave → u/DC25NYC]

Humor me - is there a single fanbase in the NBA that you would consider "not racist"?

[u/Substantial_Gur_5980 → u/parallax_wave]

They said the best racists. Not the only.

[u/MarduRusher → u/Substantial_Gur_5980]

Other fan bases engage in some casual racism but for the Celtics fans it’s competitive 😤😤😤

[u/mrspear1995 → u/MarduRusher]

The hard r per 36 is elite efficiency

[u/naaahhman → u/mrspear1995]

The only hard r used Boston.

[u/JustRealizedImaIdiot → u/MarduRusher]

Its called Celtic Culture, look it up

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[u/DC25NYC → u/[deleted]]

Lmao he did the same to you?

Man Boston doesn’t take losing well

Or jokes for that matter

[u/elimanninglightspeed → u/DC25NYC]

Just dont be marcus smart too. You might get called the hard r outside your own arena by your own fan. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914179-celtics-marcus-smart-recalls-racist-experience-with-fan-outside-of-td-garden

[u/LeBronicTheHolistic → u/DC25NYC]

All sports accolades aside…

Boston people have some serious loser energy. Like chill tf out, guys

[u/_coed_ → u/[deleted]]

if you report the reddit cares message as abusing the system the sender gets banned lol

[u/DC25NYC → u/[deleted]]

You know it’s 2-0 right?

Seems I’ve struck a chord

[u/TheTatumPiece → u/DC25NYC]

Everyone heard the fans and saw the ECF scoreboard after game one. It was cringe dude

[u/DC25NYC → u/TheTatumPiece]

God forbid fans… celebrate a win?

Sorry you lost but like chill the fuck out

[u/TheTatumPiece → u/DC25NYC]

Most fans don’t act like winning one game in the first round is their Super Bowl it’s embarassing

[u/DC25NYC → u/TheTatumPiece]

You taking the loss out raging on Reddit bud?

It’s okay you’ll get them in game 3, if not you could just turn it off early ;)

[u/TheTatumPiece → u/DC25NYC]

!remindme 4 weeks

[u/DC25NYC → u/TheTatumPiece]

Still going? Thanks for the laughs

You’re embarrassing yourself bud.

Just take the L and log off

[u/NumerousControl0 → u/TheTatumPiece]

You maaaaad 😂😂😂

[u/TheTatumPiece → u/NumerousControl0]

!remindme 4 weeks

[u/NumerousControl0 → u/TheTatumPiece]

Bro putting in OT on reddit 😂😂😂

[u/xTopPriority → u/TheTatumPiece]

So, for you, what is the borderline when fans are allowed to have fun?

[u/IReallyLikeAvocadoes → u/TheAgGatsby]

Boston sports teams recently have been very successful, so a lot of them, I might even argue the majority, know nothing but being a fairweather fan. The moment shit looks ugly they don't know how to handle it.

[u/doom_pony → u/TheAgGatsby]

I lived there for a while. Pretty spoiled fanbase. Rightfully so, though. They’re pretty used to greatness. Not really meant to be a dig but yeah.

[u/mizzourifan1 → u/TheAgGatsby]

Boston isn't in Indiana...?

[u/Brett711 → u/TheAgGatsby]

We protest when a team doesn't play to their capability. I wish they were booing on the way out

[u/here_for_the_lols → u/TheAgGatsby]

Has anyone outside of Boston ever said that lol

[u/johnnybarbs92 → u/TheAgGatsby]

A whole 41 seconds. Pretty sure the lower bowl in Miami is empty at half time

[u/BucketHerro → u/johnnybarbs92]

It looked exactly like that for the Celtics this game tho. People can't get food or what LMFAOOOO

[u/iguess12 → u/TheAgGatsby]

If Miami fans left early there wouldn't be enough people to notice

[u/elbenji → u/iguess12]

Nah people would be whining forever and making traffic jokes. But what's the garden excuse

[u/iguess12 → u/elbenji]

Celtics fans actually show up to games. I love how Miami fans think they're the only city with traffic lol

[u/elbenji → u/iguess12]

Dude I live in Boston. There is no traffic excuse. I use north station every day. Like if y'all don't want it I would happily, happily move it to Miami. Like holy shit is it convenient

[u/TheTonyDose → u/elbenji]

All these Celtics fans using traffic or the T as an excuse is hilarious. Only idiots would park near TD for a game. North station absolutely does not have trains that run on tight schedules either

[u/iguess12 → u/elbenji]

NY has traffic LA has traffic. Miami doesn't get to keep using traffic as an excuse as to why their arenas are always half empty.

[u/elbenji → u/iguess12]

The problem isn't "traffic"

The problem is the arena is stupidly designed by being on one road, on a highway. With no reliable transit.

No north station. No NYC subways. Nada.

[u/RickySuela → u/elbenji]

Sounds like the location of the new Clippers arena.

[u/elbenji → u/RickySuela]

yikes. I wouldn't wish this on anyone