Boston is just below Philly in terms classlessness.

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Point?

Say what you want about Lakers fans, but shit like this doesn't go down at Staples.

I guess some would argue that Boston fans are more passionate though....

I do agree with the guy that there are a lot of obnoxious fans. That's everywhere where sports is popular though.

That's because the tickets are more elite. There are riots in LA everytime the Lakers win a championship. It's unlike any other city or team, to be honest.

I'm not disagreeing with what that guy said. That is classless, and there's obnoxious fans, but come on.

I'm sure no Orlando Magic fans were harmed during that riot

I agree, the rioting is ridiculous, but I don't think it has much to do with the article I posted. The article was about home team fans being dicks to opposing team fans.

Obnoxious fans are everywhere when teams are winning and there's a big fanbase. Boston, NY, Philly, LA.
And that's probably child's play compared to what goes on at Soccer matches in every other country.

Again, I agree with the guy but it seems like a case of singling out Boston here because they're rivals.
A simple google can provide plenty of other incidents everywhere.

http://wbztv.com/sports/celtics/stap....2.743896.html

first result in google search: Celtics fan assaulted.

Those fucking upper bowl fans.

I could see in a way if it was a 1st ever title or a long time in between titles since that is when a lot of pent up emotions and celebrations occur but it only had been 7 years since the last title and the Lakers were in 6 of the last 10 NBA Finals.

It would as if Canadians or Yankees fan rioted after every title win when there wasn't a big gap in between title years.

Its just an article I came across and thought was interesting. Wasn't trying to say all Boston sports fans are classless.

like Jeri said, there are jackasses all over the world, wearing all kinds of jerseys. My sister went to a Lakers WCF game a few years ago when they played the T-Wolves because shes a huge KG fan and they were giving her shit for wearing her KG jersey.

Scared the shit outta her she said.

I've always found it strange that people want to wear opposing team jerseys into enemy territory anyways.
Don't get me wrong, that in no way justifies this type of behavior, but I've always found it to be stupid behavior. You are no doubt looking for attention and probably conflict on some level. It's an act of defiance.

I would have no desire to obnoxiously march through Yankee Stadium in a Red Sox hat, or into the Staples center in a Celtics jersey.
I don't see the point other than looking to get into some kind of shit.

well yeah, but there are people who have favorite players/teams that ARENT the home team.

Truth. I just wanted to point out that we're not all like that

I saw some Red Sox fans while I was in Baltimore that made me feel like the guy who wrote that article too

Well, there's obnoxious marching and then there's supporting your team.

its just a shame that for every authentic mature fan of a team/sport who can analyze pro's and con's and give respect where its due, theres about 3 bandwagon jackoffs who dont know shit beyond the moment and do stupid shit like riot.

It always irritates the fuck outta me when they show the rioting in LA after a title...i look at every single one of those people and wonder wtf is going on in their head.

I don't understand it because I just don't feel the need to wear apparel to support the team when I attend games anyways, really.
I especially don't do it while I'm on the road, because I don't want to be "that guy."

I'm always suspcious of rival fans in home areas anyways. There are legitimate ones, of course. People who have moved, or have family ties or whatever.
But there are so many fucking people who just elect to be a Yankees fan, or a Lakers fan, (or vice versa in those cities) or whatever team is "bad" in a region, just to get attention and be pricks.
I just shake my head at it. That's people.

I never once saw someone in a Giants hat or jersey walking around my campus, and in the days and weeks after the Patriots lost the superbowl to them I saw like 50 just marching around between classes.
Wish I could get inside their head and fix things.

Yeah i hear ya...i mean, i'll wear a hat, but for the most part im not the type to run around in jeserys proclaiming my team. I enjoy discussions when they pop up, but im not a walking neon sign saying 'LAKERS' like i see people.

I can see how it can excite some people, because i remember the 99-00 season when the Lakers won the championship. That was the first time i was able to witness and understand the significance of it, because the last time they won it i was about 3 years old. So you get swept up in it and woo hoo and bla bla...

but there's no excuse to start swinging at people or breaking stuff. That kind of behavior is beyond my comprehension.

You will see a Red Sox fan at every sporting event in the United States I have noticed. And I hate it pretty much when anybody wears a "rival" jersey to a game. Rooting for the opposing team is one thing and I think it's sort of stupid to wear that jersey, but when somebody goes to a game and just wears a rival jersey when that team isn't playing it is the stupidest fucking thing. Like trying to send some message that they like the rival team, therefore aren't rooting for the home team. Why are you even at the game then. Fucking Penguins fans always do this at Capitals games. Will probably end up throwing nachos at one

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...r_espn_5268744

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Rivers complains about officiating
By Chris Sheridan
ESPN.com

BOSTON -- Doc Rivers spent quite a bit of time Wednesday discussing the state of the officiating in the NBA Finals after sending a videotape to the league office documenting what he said were several uncalled offensive fouls against the Los Angeles Lakers. It may have been an off day Wednesday in the L.A.-Boston series, but Rivers was very much on his game when it came to working the refs.

"I think it was a ton of moving screens they got away with," Rivers said the day after the Celtics' 91-84 loss to the Lakers in Game 3 put the Celtics behind 2-1 in the best-of-7 series. "As far as off-the-ball action ... you are not allowed to hold, you are not allowed to bump, and you are not allowed to impede progress. I read that this morning, and I'm positive of it. So, you know, when that happens it has to be called."

Rivers said he had sent a tape to the league office documenting several instances in which the Lakers were not called for moving screen violations, a type of offensive foul. By his count, the Celtics were called for one such violation and the Lakers none.

Rivers also commented on the general state of officiating in the NBA and how it differs from when he was a player. Although it did not appear as though he had said anything egregious enough to merit a fine from the league office, commissioner David Stern will have the final say on that matter -- and Stern has shown less tolerance than in past years for coaches working the refs in between games.

Rivers also continued to sound incredulous that Lakers coach Phil Jackson had complained about the foul calls against Kobe Bryant in Game 2 (Jackson called them "unusual fouls") when Bryant racked up five personals, noting that foul trouble had impacted his own team much more than it had the Lakers.

"I think he [Phil Jackson] is good, I think we're all pretty good at it," Rivers said. "But listen, if Phil Jackson says something the day before and it happens, I hope that has nothing to do with the officials."

In Game 3, Paul Pierce was limited to 34 minutes because of foul trouble. In Game 2 it was Kevin Garnett who spent more than half the game watching from the bench because of fouls, and in Game 1 Ray Allen was the recipient of at least two questionable foul calls that limited him to 27 minutes.

"It's huge," Rivers said. "We've had all three games where one of our quote-unquote Big Three has not been able to play.

"Last night, Paul was never in his rhythm. He couldn't be. He played for four minutes, he was back on the bench, played for five minutes. I mean, I played Paul at times last night when I should not have had him on the floor with four fouls, but I had no choice. You've got to get him on the floor at some point.

"But it clearly -- you know, we watched film today, and I showed Paul, it's funny. I said 'Paul, that's a driving lane. You've got to get to the basket.' His response was: 'I was worried about getting another foul.' It's tough to play that way." Through three games, the Celtics have been whistled for 84 personal fouls to the Lakers' 75. Pierce and Kevin Garnett have been whistled for 13 fouls apiece, while Lamar Odom of the Lakers leads all players with 14 personals. Odom has played an average of just 21 minutes per game after averaging nearly 30 minutes over the first three rounds of the postseason.

The Lakers have attempted 96 free throws in the three games to Boston's 86, and there has generally been an inordinate amount of conversation over the past six days regarding the quality of the refereeing.

"When I played, it was just two officials, so that was a while ago," Rivers said. "And I also thought back then it was more they just called the game, what they saw. Now, it's much more technical and in some ways better, and in some ways not, because officials won't call something that's not in their area, if you know what I mean, even if they see it at times.

"But it's tough. I think the game is more athletic, the game is faster, and it's brutal. We're hard on them, everybody is hard on them. But it's a difficult game to call," Rivers said. "I think what we all want is just consistency. It's tough to get that, but I think that's what everybody wants."

Chris Sheridan covers the NBA for ESPN.com.

It's not that I have a problem with getting decked out and way into it at home games (and I stress home games). That's cool. I just don't do it. I don't really ham it up anyways.
I usually sit in my own world and get into the game, and chat with whoever I'm with. Not a big "high five the guy next to me" guy

Actually kind of like the atmosphere at the Garden. I haven't seen too many obnoxious people. Everyone seems to be into the game too, which should be the case.
I hate going to Fenway Park. It's disgusting now. People are either taking pictures for facebook, or tourists.
The rest are just going back and forth to the beer stand. It's a social event, not a baseball game. Nobody's ever sitting watching the field, and the aisles are constantly traffic. So annoying.
Probably never going back now that I put these thoughts down into words.

yeah i read that earlier, just kinda lol'd considering the hand checking, reaches, Big Baby flops, and KG's illegal screens. No doubt i see some illegal screens by the Lakers (mostly by Bynum) but c'mon, Pot, leave Kettle alone.

Yeah Nationals Park is like Fenway except it's people who don't give a shit about the Nats or just have no idea what's going on. People coming in the 3rd inning and leaving in the 7th. Sitting to the left of an aisle is the worst fucking thing on the planet. You can't see anything. Fucking hate it so much. I never get "dressed up" for baseball, but for hockey games I will usually wear the team shirt or something red just because it's one of those things where everybody is supposed to be in red. I dunno. Haven't been to a Wizards game in a while. We were trying to go to opening day this year and some games but it will probably be mad hard to get tickets now that it will be John Wall's debut if we draft him. Dunno

I enjoy checking out other fields, whether or not the Sox are playing there.
Sometimes I have gone on trips where they are, which is cool, but I will go anyways because I just like the sport. Going to Cubs and White Sox games against the Cards and Mariners later this month, just because.
I wear street clothes and hope nobody knows where I'm from, to be honest.

I haven't gone to a lot of sporting events in other cities besides baseball. I went to a Caps-Thrashers game in Atlanta.
A couple NFL games that didn't involve the Pats.
Never been to an NBA game outside of Boston, actually.

You should go to MSG next season to see LEbron

yknow, surprisingly Dodger Stadium is full of chill, dedicated fans. I mean, there are always some tourists (its LA/Hollywood after all) but for the most part, its super relaxed there.

Cant say the same for most other fans here though. Laker fans can get irritating, Raider fans are the worst.

i always get into it with Raider fans because they act like they just went to the Superbowl. Its like 'dude, they only spent a few years in LA, and that was over 10 years ago..get over it'.

I think most Raider 'fans' couldnt tell you much about who's on their roster. I think it's just 'fashionable' and 'gangsta'.

Are you guys serious? People wearing an opposing team's jeresy or rival team's jeresy to a sporting event annoys you?

Really? C'mon

I grant you it's very annoying and can be terrible when some of those people are loud and obnoxious. You guys are being ridiculous though.

When I was a baby I actually probably went to a lot of NBA road games, because sometimes my family would go along with my dad who covered the Celts.
I was in LA for one of the finals when I was a toddler.

Larry Bird patted me on the head and made a joke about how I was on a leash, because those baby leashes were the trend at the time and my mother had me on one.
Larry Bird burnt me for shits and gigs

I never said it annoyed me. Who did?

I said that I think it's stupid behavior, especially in a rival setting, even though that doesn't justify people getting on their case either.

The people from philly are assholes.

Your kind fof acting like it annoys you.

Why is it stupid? So people that paid money to see there team play aren't allowed to wear their favorite teams jeresy's in enemy territory in your world?

No, I'm really not.

There's a difference between annoys me, and thinking it's a stupid act.

Let me give you an example:

If I saw a Lakers fan in a Lakers jersey at the game last night, I would not be annoyed or pissed in any way.
Whatever. I would even be cordial to the dude if we crossed paths. I do not care.

At the same time, I would see it and think to myself "that guy is probably asking for trouble at some point tonight."
It's something I would not do. I think it's "stupid" because I don't see the point in doing it unless you're looking to attract attention to yourself. But to each their own.

Never said it wasn't allowed. Never said it upset me. Don't know how I'm "acting"

Read the posts

I think what Jeri is saying is that rooting for your team is fine and dandy, but when your one person in a place that seats 20,000 and youre wearing the rival's team jersey...the odds are good youre gonna run into a jackass or two.

You can be a Laker fan and watch them in Boston without having to wear the jersey...you'll enjoy the game just the same, and lessen your probability of having someone ruin your night.

I did stress that dressing up and hamming it up at home and road games are two different beats, but I don't care either way.