Quote:I think you missed the mark here. For me personally (since you mentioned me specifically) when the team does poorly, I'm disappointed but never angry. I never got the whole anger thing to begin with which is silly and counter productive. If you're angry and emotional about the team, you're not going to be able to analyze what they're doing very well. (This has certainly been proven out!)


When people who call themselves fans attack the team I do get a little defensive, sure because this is the team I support. (Try going to a Pittsburgh neighborhood and yelling "Steelers suck!" and you might understand what I'm talking about.) Finally, when I read something I disagree with, I'll generally argue. I don't worry overmuch whether you get your feelings hurt in the process. Grow some thicker skin is my suggestion.

 

I used you as the example of the phenomenon I was talking about, which was labeling someone voicing displeasure with the team as the problem.

 

People have a right to be disappointed, and a natural tendency to want to voice their displeasure wherever they can be heard. I think of it as a form of catharsis.

 

Even implying that it in any way makes someone, or some fanbase a joke for them to want to release their feelings about the team in a place and way that isn't dangerous to anyone makes them bad or lowers the fan base is unwarranted.

 

Let people that want to boo go ahead and boo, and it's okay if they do.

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