Here's the thing: If you're a fan, and you paid a bunch of money for those seats, I guess you can do whatever you want. (I'd love it if you didn't curse up a storm, as I'd like to bring my kids once in a while, but whatever.) But if your long-term goal is to watch a winning team, I'm pretty sure booing does not get you there. Yelling at people, at best, might in some cases get you more effort. But was it effort that made Dooling miss that free throw? I suspect that in the long run supportive fans have a more positive effect on performance. Confidence is a huge part of performing well. And crappy, unappreciative fans ... that's just one more reason not to play hard, in the long run. It could also be a reason for a free agent not to sign in that town.
January 06, 2009
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Here's an Onion article you might appreciate. Wrong team, but same sentiment:
Knicks Fans Discover Striking Palms Together Makes Uplifting And Appreciative Noise
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/knicks_fans_discover
Posted by: Valarie | January 07, 2009 at 11:15 AM
I love it! Thanks.
Posted by: David Jacobs | January 07, 2009 at 12:14 PM
I dunno I once had such good seats at Yankee stadium that I screamed at Ricky Henderson calling him a traitor (he was playing for the A's) that he gave me the finger. That made my day as a 17 year old...
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