Why are people booing Bargnani?

[heinz57]

side note..

i never got the pizza thing... people are really THAT excited about getting a slice of crappy pizza?

i've got pizza after games tons of times... but never claimed my free pizza... because at the end of the day, i don't care if it's free, i dont want to eat shitty pizza

[Papa Burgundy]

it probably wouldn't of happened in NY or Boston,

How did the Knicks fans react to Amare returning? His contract is a huge crippling blow to NYK adding anything around 'Melo ... he has hugely under performed throughout the life of his deal ... he got a standing ovation upon his return off the bench.

[RobertArchibald]

When I heard the booing, I was disgusted.

I thought the idiocy and hatred for Bargnani was limited to losers on their computers - and we all spend tons of time analyzing our team, so the longer you're on the roster the more scrutiny you bring ... Jose? Anyone miss him with all these turnovers, and aimless offensive sets?

Anyway, to know that the sentiment towards him has gone that far saddens me.

Even a remote piece of a team in any city who has battled through rehab and pushed themselves back to game shape ... and now goes out to earn that big pay cheque ... what hometown boos them? Idiots.

To call paying fans idiots is a bit ignorant. I wasn't at the game but I would've been right there with those voicing their displeasure for a player I don't want on the team I follow. Jose did everything that was asked of him and was in difficult situations throughout majority of his time here. Andrea has hype to live up to because of where he was picked (not his fault) but the underachieving is secondary. The primary reason I would boo is to tell BC it's time to give up the pipe dream. Side note: it shouldn't have been that hard to stay in game shape. Didn't have a leg injury.

[jimmie]

This same kind of thing can be said about a forum, how dare you criticize derozan, AA, etc... You are not raptor fan, lada lada. Where do we draw the line?

If you want to think half of the ACC are douchbags, you can, but it just makes for an angry existence, mistrust of people, and perhaps reading kaczyniski's manifesto. Or you can just accept it, and realize that fans are fans and they are all cool. Regardless of their thoughts on Derozan, booing, or pizza slices. It's just a game in the end, no need to guide your morality by it, or use it as an excuse to control others behavior.

Actually, it's the opposite. Booing a basketball player, any basketball player, indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously... angry existence, etc. Setting up a Twitter hashtag indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously... mistrust of people, etc. Spending an inordinate amount of time trying to get a sports franchise to trade one player indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously...

Fans are fans. But they're not all cool.

I'm not mad, bro. Just calling it as it is. Douche-y is as douche-y does. I personally don't care either way whether you boo Bargs or not.

[ebrian]

having the right to do something doesnt make it okay to do whatever the hell you want with it.

just because you spent your own money on a pair of tight bikini briefs with the low rise backs that show off your plumber crack... doesn't mean its fine to walk by every open window in your house in the middle of the day for all your neighbors to see

sure, you spent your money on them... and you're in the house that you spent your money on... and you have a right to do it..

but the neighbors kids don't have to like seeing your jungle of pubes hanging out of your drawers while you stretch in the window drinking a coffee, just because you spent your money so you have a right to do whatever you want

you're still an inconsiderate dick... and your neighbors are well within their rights of common decency to point it out, despite the fact that you bought those underwears with your own hard earned money

This analogy doesn't quite work.

Although your neighbors are well within their rights of common decency to complain that you exposed yourself while wearing bikini briefs, you too are within your rights to complain about neighbors peering into your home and infringing on your privacy, not to mention trespassing on private property. The moral of this story here is that the complaints are not necessarily within the normal boundaries of neighborly behavior.

On the other hand expressing your feelings towards participating teams/players during a sports event that you have paid money to attend is well within the normal boundaries of behavior at such an event. It's not as if you are offending another patron with a personal attack. Any cheers or obscenities directed towards the teams themselves are fair game.

I would add that if you had your jungle of pubes hanging out and you saw a child peering through your window, a quick thrust towards that child would be inappropriate, however stretching out while drinking a coffee is well within your right.

[ebrian]

There is no point to argue with you... You just hate Bargnani and no one can change your opinion

That's correct, because I'm right.

Look, I understand it's offensive to you that someone boos a player who may or may not deserve it. I also understand the perspective that this sucks. But they're within their right to do this. What else is there to do at a sports event, besides watch the game and express your opinion towards the teams/players?

What I'd be offended is if I had my child there and the person beside me is expressing himself with profanity and lewd gestures. To me that is offensive because I don't want my child learning those words or actions. On the hand there's still nothing I can do about this other than talk to security or give my child some earplugs.

[heinz57]

This analogy doesn't quite work.

Although your neighbors are well within their rights of common decency to complain that you exposed yourself while wearing bikini briefs, you too are within your rights to complain about neighbors peering into your home and infringing on your privacy, not to mention trespassing on private property. The moral of this story here is that the complaints are not necessarily within the normal boundaries of neighborly behavior.

On the other hand expressing your feelings towards participating teams/players during a sports event that you have paid money to attend is well within the normal boundaries of behavior at such an event. It's not as if you are offending another patron with a personal attack. Any cheers or obscenities directed towards the teams themselves are fair game.

I would add that if you had your jungle of pubes hanging out and you saw a child peering through your window, a quick thrust towards that child would be inappropriate, however stretching out while drinking a coffee is well within your right.

i see what you're saying... the analogy works in the context of my own home though.. ie/ massive front window easily visible to anybody walking by, but there's no way for anybody reading it to know that... i get alot of lookie-loos... so i have to be careful about the amount of amazon pube i show off.. i try to keep it to an acceptable level, and never show off more than 25% of the flora and fauna to children under 12

[Nilanka]

I wonder if there was this much angst when the ACC was chanting "fire Wilson" last year. And low and behold, the chanting worked.

[Bendit]

Never boo a single player at home on your team...no matter. Boo the team if they are dogging it. Imagine what players on the visiting team think? Would they like to come play in/for TO before such fans?

[BasketballCrush]

Actually, it's the opposite. Booing a basketball player, any basketball player, indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously... angry existence, etc. Setting up a Twitter hashtag indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously... mistrust of people, etc. Spending an inordinate amount of time trying to get a sports franchise to trade one player indicates you're taking basketball a little too seriously...

Fans are fans. But they're not all cool.

I'm not mad, bro. Just calling it as it is. Douche-y is as douche-y does. I personally don't care either way whether you boo Bargs or not.

Well I always get a little weary of people who tell me how we should behave and what normal is.

Like I said earlier, the best solution to this is to go buy a ticket and do as you please, and tell all your right thinking friends to do the same.



I personally like the fact I can go to other venues and cheer for my team and boo for the home team. I don't feel I need to show my drivers license or residency to be called a douche. I would hope peoples scope of what we can and cant' do is a little wider.

[ebrian]

Plus you really never know why people are there for the game to begin with. Could be that they're fans of the team, could be that they go there just to see a single player they've been following for years. Maybe they're dating one of the cheerleaders. Could be that they're stressed at work and chose a game to attend that they thought the Raptors had a good chance to win. Maybe they're on a date because they had intimacy issues and were afraid to take the girl out for dinner. Maybe they got stood up. Maybe they got stuck with a ticket during a Christmas gift exchange, tried their best to sell it and then decided to hell with it and attended the game. Maybe they're hockey fans who got stuck with some Raptors tickets when they bought a package of Leafs tickets.

Whatever the reason, each and every attendee has got a mind of their own with different motives for being at the game.

I think the key to take from this is whether or not it was a single fan booing Bargnani, or a whole bunch of them. I remember going to game where it was Raptors vs Orlando, we started falling behind (by a lot) and the fans started to do the F-U-V-C chant. Vince Carter was a New Jersey Net at the time. Was it stupid? Of course, but what are you gonna do? Personally, I joined in --- because it's fun.

[ebrian]

Never boo a single player at home on your team...no matter. Boo the team if they are dogging it. Imagine what players on the visiting team think? Would they like to come play in/for TO before such fans?

Maybe they're thinking:

"Holy cow.. these fans don't take no sh|t. I like this. I'm a hardworker so I'd fit right in."

- Paul Millsap

(not a true story, but could be)

[heinz57]

Maybe they're on a date because they had intimacy issues and were afraid to take the girl out for dinner.

i took my ex to a raps game for our first date... it was a horrible date... almost ruined the whole thing...

in hindsight, i wish it ruined the whole thing..

[BasketballCrush]

Dates at raptor games have always worked out well for me, costly, but more fun than other dates, but then I may not be the best judge

[Nilanka]

[Girl]: "Sooooo, tell me about yourself"

[BasketballCrush]: "Hold that thought....I'll get back to you at halftime. YOU SUCK BARGNANI!!!"

[ebrian]

Whenever I'm walking around the house in my underwear my wife points to a window without blinds and says people can see me. I don't understand this, because people are not (or at least I hope they are not) staring out their window into my house hoping to catch a glimpse of me in my underwear. People have better things to do (I hope).

"Honey, that guy across the street is walking around in his underwear again. Quick, you get the video camera and I'll call the police!"

Another reason to boo Bargnani at a game: Maybe they were huge fans of Ed Davis. Every time Bargnani doesn't grab a rebound, they'll be thinking about Ed Davis and that sucks.

[DoNDaDDa]

I'm embarassed about these fans and sorry for R.Gay to see the sad reality, couldn't be worse... in sports.

im sure any ill feelings Gay may have had about the bargs booing soon was forgoten when the same crowd burst into RUDY, RUDY RUDY chants! LOL i was waiting for Sean Astin to be shown on the score board..

[Pong]

I was at the game with a couple buddies of mine. THey started booing Bargs when he came in and did the whole Primo taunting thing. I felt it was a dick move, especially since the guy is coming back from an injury he sustained playing for OUR team. If people want Bargs to play better, booing him isn't going to help.

[BasketballCrush]

[Girl]: "Sooooo, tell me about yourself"

[BasketballCrush]: "Hold that thought....I'll get back to you at halftime. YOU SUCK BARGNANI!!!"

never booed bargnani, but I will protect your right to do so, sir

[DoNDaDDa]

Never boo a single player at home on your team...no matter. Boo the team if they are dogging it. Imagine what players on the visiting team think? Would they like to come play in/for TO before such fans?

visiting players are prob. thinking if they were in the crowd they'd be booing bargs too.. his lack of work ethic is well known around the league hence why hes still on our team!