You didn't mention anything about personally meaningful, you only mentioned geographic reasons. Maybe they should just raise the court on scaffolding and play on that level. Don't tell me you didn't see a sudden resurgence in the Celtics fanbase after McHale shipped you guys KG :), [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -1 points0 points1 point 10 years ago (2 children). Where did I come across as saying I cared about our image? But I prefer to watch a player with more skilled ball-handling, outside shooting, consistent mid-range game, and fancy footwork in the post. No, I was just curious. Other famous women who are Lakers fans include Vanessa Hudgens, Ellen Pompeo and Eliza Dushku. It's just proving my point that it's very difficult to make generalizations like this about a fanbase. The Lakers are the only truly international team in the NBA. It doesn't get much more personally meaningful than being friends with someone on the team. Do we have bandwagoners? Well that sucks, I kinda liked the Bulls in the 90s because of their style of play, but I guess that was wrong of me. The site’s tagline, “ESPN meets Sex and the City” describes the complicated love affair between sports and the celebrity driven lifestyle away from the game. EDIT: You also made a point for me. Yeah we have high school musical stars show up when we play the Knicks in a primetime game...it happens. However, let it be known that Kobe’s legacy will not be the mostly terrible season he just had, but for starring as the leading man for the past twenty years in Hollywood that everyone wanted to see. Just because you see shitty fans on TV, doesn't mean there aren't throngs of us in the upper levels or watching on K-CAL 9 or FSW or NBA TV. I think that says something. In July of 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life", I’m sure you’ve heard about Charles Barkley’s DUI arrest and the reasons he ran the stop sign that caused the police to pull him…. Meh if the Bulls are still winning 50+ games in five years and the Lakers are in the 30ish range Lakers "fans" will cheer louder for Derrick Rose than Kobe. I am not a Laker fan, no one born in Oregon is or can be. 1 in the NBA) on a recent GQ list of the worst fans in sports (via TBJ, plus one instance of NSFW language at GQ.com). [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -3 points-2 points-1 points 10 years ago (9 children). Why can't you like a team based on team philosophy, playing style, history, or any other reason? You knew it would come to this: Lakers fans have the worst rep at bars. Oh I wasn't talking about the most international players (they had a bunch a couple years back but that's died down now). Look, dude. It's nearly impossible for us to ever go. 1) Their spoiled 2) Still believe 2002 Western Conference finals wasn't fixed 3) Still defend Kobe the rapist 4) Defend the coach even if he makes comments that should get him fined or suspended 5) Still don't believe Shaq helped the Lakers or Kobe win the teams 3 titles from 2000-2003 6) Still don't believe the 2010 Finals were rigged in their favor. How about 2008? Nikola Jokic is the runaway favorite for MVP according to the Basketball Reference 2020-21 NBA MVP Award Tracker. If we messed with time and space and had the 07-08 Celtics team exist one year earlier and Lakers were still a lottery team, KG would have received his fair share of MVP chants. KG never got that courtesy at Staples. The thing is, we had plenty of pieces in place before that trade. Rendered by PID 31671 on r2-app-01d6fa1655229df12 at 2021-03-17 14:30:19.411615+00:00 running f115b20 country code: JP. [–]Pelicanssonics_fan 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (1 child), [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). 19. And yeah, you guys did give up some decent stuff for KG, I was just taking a shameless dig at you :). I don't come here much because of a lot of trolls that like bashing on teams that aren't theirs and always spamming. Most Lakers fan's cannot afford to sit where they would like. They can't even get an owner to buy them, for crying out loud! Yeah, for the past ~10 years we've had this guy named Yao. It's all about the 2nd half!". I'd much rather be there or have someone who knows what the hell he's watching. Meh, what? As I said elsewhere, the only thing that matters to me is the guys on the court and bench. The Houston Rockets have lost 17 in a row. Well, to go further, I don't understand why people attack the fanbase of a team. To me that just shows that there are plenty of true sports fans in that area. I want to be Jordan Clarkson: come off the bench, shoot it anytime I want, ultra green light, dress fly as hell, just go home after & chill. Then again, like I mentioned elsewhere, it makes no difference to me what kind of fans a team has because every team is susceptible to bandwagon fans. [–]Lakersrohit275 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (1 child). Man im a true Laker Fan . KFC 10/05/2020 8:00 PM. I think it's stupid. Aren't those valid enough reasons? To be fair, the Lakers have a long list of historic players to root for compared to other teams. The Lakers have had a ton of success over the years, winning 11 NBA championships since they first showed up in LA in 1960. Justin Beiber is only 17, he moved to LA practically as a kid and when he was born there wasn't even a team in Canada. Some of them are pretty decent fans...but the vast majority are there just to be seen. You are the fairest of America’s fair-weather fans! [–][LAL] Mitch KupchakAbadH 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (7 children). Why is this shocking. Definitely. [–]HawksPoopship_Destroyer 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). Seriously, how does a team with that much talent, history, and talent have like 75 people in the stands at tip-off? Lately the crowds has been quite because the Lakers has been disappointing. - Jocks And Stiletto Jill Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. But everytime I come here I see some people saying Laker fans are the worst. Laker fans have a habit of leaving games early to beat traffic and have a reputation for setting cars on fire in the event of a championship win, but does that really make us the worst … This is because Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne spend less time in Boston than they do in LA. So it should not come as much of a surprise that Lakers fans came in at No. Why can't you like a team based on team philosophy, playing style, history, or any other reason? And that Yankees thing was a dig since the Yankees are the Lakers of baseball. I guess the reason I'm so butthurt is bc why we sucked, for the most part in wasn't inept management as much as it was people croaking at the worst possible moment. I might have to concede points to you on getting drawn in as a kid because growing up my earliest memories of idols were Barry Bonds and Steve Young and when I moved to Boston when I was eight and Ray Borque got my attention (Despite the fact that the Bruins never won anything because of Jeremy Jacobs, who is quietly up there with Peter Angelos, Donald Sterling and Al Davis on the terrible owners list for making Donald Sterling look generous back in the day.) I can't even explain why I don't like him. Do you think you know the Los Angeles Lakers? 2. Actress/director Penny Marshall has been following the Lakers for decades. Lv 4. And you since the Gasol trade and a Clippers fan in five years, right around the time Blake Superior wins his first MVP and the Clippers get to the conference finals. Can't you start enjoying basketball at 10? I made a mistake of saying that we have the ONLY truly international team in the league, I've backed off of that statement. I mean look at the facts. This sounds like a trap ... so I'll say that while Shaq's play was very, very effective, it was based on sheer mass and brute strength, relative to his other athletic attributes. We judge NY fans today based on the fact that their great fans keep supporting the team through this horrible period they seem to be getting out of. When the Dodgers suck, LA just shrugs and roots for the Yankees and the Angels, The Kings are hardly on the map and L.A lost both of their football teams for being so spineless. Now in the Playoffs, they're loud. All I'm saying is that we have some real fans, some fake fans, some bandwagoners, and some people who call themselves fans and can't name anyone besides Kobe on the team. [–]SpursCryHav0c -3 points-2 points-1 points 10 years ago (18 children). I'd surprised to see a team's TV ratings increase after the departure of a great player like Magic or Shaq. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Just because all you see are a bunch of d-bags and fake-chested women treating the game like just another social function, doesn't negate the actual fan base. You had high attendance whenever WE came to town so that you guys could cheer for Kobe, and we were horrible too then. [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (5 children). So if your not attached to a team for geographic reasons doesn't that just means that you're going to root for the best team around and that is the definition of a bandwagon fan or at the very least a front runner. I was just making the point of how easy it is to make such rash generalizations like "Laker fans are typical high class LA folk who go to laker games to be seen and socialize rather than watch the game". Will the Lakers take a hit when Kobe becomes less relevant? The LA thing? Seems like picking a team because they're close is more arbitrary and seems lazy. It's amazing how much Lakers fans, despite some knowing a lot about the game, are nearly all obsessed with their image and how they're perceived by others. That respect, though does not extend to Laker fans, especially those out in the streets tonight on the rampage. Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne wouldn't be caught dead at a Celtics game. Edit-That and the years they did suck KG was on the Timberwolves and they sucked as well. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (12 children). “It’s on the people in the crowd.” Which explains why eight box suites were recently combined into an offshoot of an abominable nightclub, the Hyde Lounge. The Hornets just got James Posey. The bad thing about LA is all the front runners and celebs. A few months back, my parents and I looked up ticket prices for the Bulls, Bucks, and Pacers. Blazers fans would like to argue with your ratings statement. If you pay only $50 a ticket to attend, consider yourself lucky. GQ went looking for the worst fans in sports and only one NBA team made the list. She frequently wears Lakers' gear and sometimes she even flies across the country to cheer on the team. Are the Hornets even well cared for as a franchise? I just think the criticism is unfairly focused on us because we are more often in the spotlight...the issue isn't much different for most teams. We have some great fans, and some crappy ones. We have fans in literally every country. [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -1 points0 points1 point 10 years ago* (3 children). [–]BullsIndigoMoss 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). A lot of them on YA! 25 videos. Daniel Kaluuya - Judas and the Black Messiah. Lakers fans worst Stay classy L.A.: Lakers fan pepper sprays Jazz fan after game. I don't think it's fair to just make a blanket statement like the worst NBA fans are Laker's fans. New Jazz Owner Ryan Smith expresses concern about transgender bill to lawmakers, worries that it alienates transgender youth and that NBA will pull All-star game if law is passed. But being blown out by random teams doesn't want to make me watch the Hawks. We have plenty of our fans showing up to road games. Launched in 2009, JocksandStilettoJill.com is one of the premiere online destinations for sports culture news. They just make the Staples Center like just another scene instead of an nba game. Remember the infamous forearm shove by Nick? [–]Lakersrunragged 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children). I personally think it’s jealousy! [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -1 points0 points1 point 10 years ago (4 children). How popular were the Celtics in 2006? I guarantee Cleveland does not have anywhere near the same ratings they had last year...it happens everywhere. When the Lakers suck it's going to be funny watching Laker fans scurry like rats off a of a sinking boat to become Blaker fans when he's leading them to a title. I think it all goes along with the preconceived notions about LA in general. After that the only things we had going up for us was Paul Pierce surviving his brush with death, Tommy Heinsohn saying "I love Walter" and having to put up with Antoine Walker and his wiggle. I could easily talk about how much celtics and heat fans just jump on the bandwagon when they get stars shipped there...and it would not be fully valid. get a clue. He's there, in the ref's face any time they make a call he doesn't like. I always have, and I always will. What about 15? Only was probably a bad choice of words...the Spurs drew good ratings internationally because they had a good number of international guys on the team. And unfortunately the true fans who love the team get lumped in with the posers. We gave up a bunch of picks as well, Marc Gasol, Crittenton who was looking promising, and we gave them a bunch of cap space (which was their draw). Lakers fans celebrate with LeBron James during a recent win. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and the Wahlbergs stuck through thick and thin so I got a lot of respect for them for still making it out to Boston. Regardless of what anyone thinks though... PURPLE AND GOLD TILL THE DAY I DIE. It’s a unique experience! What if some of these celebrities started enjoying basketball after they moved to California? Yeah, I don't think it's fair to judge Lakers fans by the crowd that shows up to games. Well they kinda are. And I know the Blazers, Spurs, and Jazz have great fans that are passionate...they're also probably slightly more affordable than the Lakers are in LA which has something to do with it. Boston fans were chanting MVP for Kobe in 2007 and BEAT LA in 2008...so we aren't alone on this. All the celebs that show up for Celtic games are home grown (Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Mark and Donnie Wahlberg) so it's okay for us to have celeb fans as opposed to your bandwagon celeb fans who are just there to look cool. 4 years ago. [–]hondajvx 3 points4 points5 points 10 years ago (0 children), [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (1 child), I am sure you have been a huge Fan.....since 2007-2008, [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children). Trade worked out for both (but I'd be lying through my teeth if I didn't think we got a steal...one of the happiest days of my life haha). If our team sucks for that long, the new generation of kids won't be into them, so you lose your young fans. Fans packed the arena at 99.7% for Kobe Bryant’s farewell season. Jack plans his schedule around this team. [–]clever_user_name 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (6 children), [–]Lakersrohit275 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). Counterpoint, I'd be willing to bet that most of those Lakers fans nationally and internationally were Bull's fans in the 90's and split between the Lakers and Celtics in the 80's. In fact, before Andrew Bynum went down that year, we were briefly in the top spot in the West in what many expected to be a lottery year. You'll see a far better selection of Laker fans on the road in places like Atlanta and Milwaukee...it's really quite sad. But props to this article for showing the Laker fans that aren't on TV in the lower stands for the big games. My comment was meant only in reference to the fact that people like Kobe are huge in China and globally, I have family in India that loves to watch him play. The Lakers are the only truly international team in the NBA. Chuck Nevitt: 9 years in the NBA (two with the Lakers), 155 total games, and a career average of just 1.6 points per game. It's full of transplants and fake-fans. Check out photos of it below: Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based Author and sports and culture analyst. The results of Shaq's play were devastating. I'd say he's somewhat well known overseas. Everyone knows Jack, then there is Flea from the red hot chili peppers, denzel washington, and maybe george lopez to an extent. A subreddit dedicated for NBA news and discussion. I love this team because I grew up around LA, I love basketball, and the Lakers are one of the best managed teams in sports that do a lot for their fans. [–]Lakersrohit275 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago* (5 children). If we're playing Memphis on a random saturday in December, Jack will be in his seat no matter what. [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -4 points-3 points-2 points 10 years ago (12 children). We might worry a bit more about our image because, well, we've just got a higher profile than other teams. You can like the Lakers and Yankees without being a bandwagon fan...and I think that's the point people are missing. If you had to live through a decade of crap and then Paul Pierce pulling Antoine Walker crap you'd give up as well. Hell no. It was a poor choice of words. [–][deleted] 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (13 children). Or is it? They are taking the wrong sample. [–]Lakersrohit275 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child). 3.7m members in the nba community. It seems dumb to me to be attached to a team just because you were born or grew up closest to a certain arena. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). We were floored by how expensive even the bad seats are. There are plenty of real Lakers fans, you just don’t see them. Everything that they say is absolutely true. We can't even go represent our own team...it sucks. If LA looked like the rest of America imagined it to look, it would consist of Santa Monica, Hollywood, Malibu and Compton. There are a ton of Steelers and Yankee fans just because they were winning. [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (2 children), People like to show up "fashionably late" to games. Here's what GQ wrote: Congratulations, Angelenos! A team is like your family or a part of your body, you got to love it and embrace it no matter what the flaws are and when the going is great it's great and when it's bad you got to live with it. According to the research in the NBA, OKC arema are the MOST & LOUDEST then other NBA arenas. But I honestly don't think it's a ton different than most teams (with some exceptions obviously, like Chicago or New York who've always had great fans). Don’t hate us because we know how to have a good time! Except for nosebleed seats, most are either corporate owned or wealthy season ticket holders. Your team just finished with the second worst record and the best player in a generation has retired. mambamonk87 09/09/2009 - 03:57 PM PST [–]Lakerstheoric 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (0 children). [–]SpursCryHav0c 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child), [–]clever_user_name 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children), Lol, so only approx 1.8M of those 2M are obsessed with their image and how they're perceived by others, [–]SpursCryHav0c 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (1 child). I'm not personally that concerned with the image of the Lakers, I was just stating what it is. Other than the rock and roll tour that is the Miami Heat right now, no one ever draws as many road fans as we do. Case in point, Laker fans were recently voted as the worst fans in the NBA (really, not Miami fans who can’t ever be bothered to show up before halftime weren’t up for consideration?). Gasol was the final piece. I just don't. They showed up in numbers and had just enough to prevent them from getting out of their lease at New Orleans Arena, but then after that they've stopped coming again. This I can totally see. You can only like the team closest to you geographically? [–]clever_user_name -1 points0 points1 point 10 years ago (2 children). [–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (1 child). They couldn't pack the house even during the hot start and some nice winning streaks. The Los Angeles Lakers. If they're not from LA or from California, no. [–]Lakersrohit275 4 points5 points6 points 10 years ago (0 children). And I want to be 100% clear, I'm not ragging on Celtics fans here. People want to watch meaningful games. There's just too much money floating around LA for real fans to pack every game. So you’re a Laker fan and your team is on the outside looking in. But it all comes back to the most important question, does any of this say anything meaningful about the team itself? Also you have to excuse Boston fans because 1. [–]clever_user_name -1 points0 points1 point 10 years ago (3 children). I'm going with the Hawks, sorry Lakers. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: and join one of thousands of communities. Heat fans are the worst really. Mason and Ireland did a great segment about this on their show on 710 espn today. I think labeling us as crappy fans because of that is where the issue comes up. Houston with newly acquired Ron Artest. [–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (0 children). Lakers tickets are the most expensive in the league. Is it really such a mystery that people pay attention when a team is succeeding? 31. 1. You think you're a superfan? Laker Fans, Worst Fans In The NBA? As much as basketball is sport, it's also entertainment, some people go to games to be entertained despite who may be playing. I love this team. I live in Newport Beach, so I’ve run into my fair share of Laker fans, but it’s usually at a sports bar. The Lakers are terrible. I've got nothing against the Spurs haha. Dwyane Wade: "If I could come back, in the NBA, I want to be Jordan Clarkson. They took a hit in TV ratings, but I think anytime going from a perennial title contender to a lottery team would (with the exception of some great NBA fanbases). That's why I think this whole line of attack just sounds like an empty avenue to criticize another team. I could go into a homer-istic circlejerk talking about the trophies and how everyone else is just a hater, but that's neither completely accurate, nor is it the point. When it’s time to leave, a valet will even bring around their bandwagon. 20 plus years later and a lot of these same concepts are the standard at arenas across the country. [–]Lakersrohit275 1 point2 points3 points 10 years ago (1 child). [–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 10 years ago (21 children). In the common view, most of these fans have never heard of Sedale Threatt, or even Elden Campbell. Currently Jill is a host for EURWeb.com. Still can't believe he was ejected for that - he clearly tripped. I guess those fans in the 300 levels of Staples Center are all reality stars who didn’t blow up? The densely packed (and often stink) ride at rush hour is definitely the worst, but a close second is a late night ride with irritating drunks who are sinking, dancing or puking. ", Damian Lillard Tonight: 50/6/10 on 13/20 shooting, 6/13 from three and 18/18 from the line, [Highlight] Damian Lillard's fantastic postgame interview after leading the Blazers to a big 4th quarter comeback victory. They draw the ratings nationally AND internationally. [–][BOS] Kevin McHaleParrallax91 -2 points-1 points0 points 10 years ago* (7 children). I'm an LA native who graduated from a college in the Northeast and you would not believe the shit I got on a daily basis in the sea of green (of whom I suspect a decent proportion appeared around approx 2008). 4th lowest crowd of the season the other night in a big game against the Nuggets. Which brings up another point, do you have to be born enjoying basketball? I'd kill for the chance to attend any game. [–]Lakersrohit275 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). The Lakers just get a lot of attention because they are the premiere attraction in the NBA. The Five Worst Terrapin Riots. If you excuse the Boston fans for chanting MVP for Kobe (which happened in arenas all over the league at that time) because the ones at the games weren't boston fans, that's a double standard since this article is judging laker fans by the ones that you see courtside at staples. They’re still ahead of the Timberwolves in the standings. Meanwhile, in these championship days, the Staples Center is more bar scene than sports complex, where fans can’t be bothered to clap—their hands are too busy texting. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) I mean, isn't that what usually happens when a superstar leaves? We have fans EVERYWHERE that are rabid about the team. At a remarkable 7’5", Nevitt could literally dunk without leaving the hardwood, yet ranks not only among the worst Lakers of all time, but the worst NBAers in general. Probably. The Lakers surely don't regret the Bryant extension while they are making money hand over fist on his farewell tour, and fans wouldn't have wanted to see him retire in any other uniform. Lakers fans took over the arena since that was a miserable season (Since they do that all the time just look at Spurs home games and Hawks home games) and 2. To me, those can create a personal meaning. If you went to Santa Clara during Steve Nash's years in college or went to High School with Kobe Bryant buy haven't set foot in Arizona or California, root away. Even when we were in a slump and missed the playoffs in 2005, we drew big on the road and sold out all our home games (with insane ticket prices). The games are just too damn expensive. LA has a lot more people than a lot of these cities, and a lot of them kept watching (like myself) and a lot of them stopped. [–]chbball1212 0 points1 point2 points 10 years ago (0 children). You realize you've just made a sweeping generalization of more than 2 million people (my low estimate is 2M)? [Highlight] Vintage Dwight Howard rejects Randle right at the rim! I also don't think it makes sense to assume that the celebrities you see at the games have no attachment to the team.
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