[Eastern Conference Semi-Finals] Miami vs. Chicago

I hope someone identifies her and sends that picture to her employer. No excuse for behavior like that- gosh, fans can be the biggest a-holes on the face of the planet.

 

doubt she is employed, she looks plastic enough to be a Real Housewife of Miami

 

With that big mouth of hers, she's probably only good for one thing.



(yelling)


:grin:

 

She isn't representing her company at all. That's her own personal time. Since when do you have to be a model citizen 24/7 to perform your job?

Regardless, that's pretty hilarious. Fans can definitely get inside the player's heads and affect their game.

 

This. There's a strong chance that woman's never worked a second of her life.

 

You know, there's a middle area between being a model citizen and using an obscene gesture. But, whatever. That's the kind of mentality that says fans can basically do what they want without repercussion. Like I said, many fans are just a_holes.

 

Man, you'd better stay away from any sporting events in Europe.

 

LOL Bulls aren't going to protect home court. Come on.

 

I would, believe me. I love going to sporting events- my son and I go to Rockets games, Texans, etc. And the bantering is fine. But when you have adults doing this in front of kids, well, it just sours it for me. I'm just different- I can root for my team and boo refs and the other team without taking it to that level.

 

If this photo were taken in the Toyota Center and she were a Rockets fan flipping off Derek Fisher you'd be ready to crown her. Because she happens to live in Miami, you're ready to try and contact her employer to get her fired. lol, come on man.

 

thought thats called home court?

 

bullf**k*****, dude. I went to the Rockets vs. Lakers playoff game a few years ago, and there were Rockets fans flipping off a Lakers fan and yelling cusses at him when all he was doing was rooting for his team. That's just as classless. Look, you might be OK with people acting like that, but I'm not. If that makes me a prude, so f**king be it. Go look at the Yahoo! comments- 90% agree with me that what she did was uncalled for- and if she were my employee and I saw that, damn f**king right I'd chew her out. Unless Noah called her a b****, there's no reason to be like that. Face it, there are fans who turn into total douchebags and think they can say what they want to players, including cusses or worse (ask some of the NBA players the racial epithets that have been hurled at them over the years).

That's not me- I can watch a game, root heavily against another team, and not feel the need to cuss at them or flip them off.

 

Yes, 20,000 people screaming and yelling for their team, booing the refs, booing the other players, sure. But not sticking your middle finger in a player's face, come f**king on, I can't believe some of you condone this type of behavior. Actually, doesn't surprise me, now that I think about it. Welcome to the 21st Century.

 

I also find it distasteful, but if you ever been to a sports game that is a heated rivalry, a middle finger is nothing. I've been to Giants-Dodgers game and fans will talk about the players' moms. I've been to Kings-Lakers game in the early 00s and they will destroy Christie's wife. And so on. Middle finger? Eh, that's nothing really.

Bulls and Heat really don't like each other, and that includes the fans. It makes for great TV.

 

They can do what they want. I take my son to every game, and I tell him there's no need for that. Again, fans can do what they want- doesn't mean it's right. Sometimes, when a cop pulls me over, I feel like flipping him the middle finger b/c out of the several people speeding, he pulled me over. But for some reason, I just feel it's not the best decision.

 

Why is Chuck saying Rose can't help the Bulls and Shaq saying he shouldn't play? Are they serious? The Bulls can't compete without Rose. Miami will blow them out either way, but at least try to change the variance.

They act like the Bulls have something without Rose when the fact is they just received a 40 point blowout.

 

It's good that you're raising your son to be respectful in that way. Other people just aren't and they have a right to be douches. It's something you should expect going to a sports game, especially with a heated rivalry.

Where I disagree with you is that people should not be accountable for their profession 24/7 when they are not on the clock, especially in this day and age where photos and videos are easily uploaded to the Internet and can become viral.

Similar things have happened and have gotten people fired over it (see Adria Richards and "dongle" thread). There's no need to ruin someone's career over something so insignificant that doesn't impact their ability to do their job.

 

She's going to get to attend talk shows, and probably only get criticized in a jesting tone, as if we really like it on some level, the passion!

 

Well, you're a calm fan then lol. Sports is a unique thing. When you're watching a game, esp. if you're a fan (short for FANATIC) of the team, you're going to be completely in tune. If the players hate the opposing team, you're for damn sure the fans will too. It's part of the game. If you find that extremely offensive, I suggest you shouldn't bring your son to the game. It happens everywhere. This is not the Heat playing Toronto. It's the Heat playing one of their main rivals (and we don't have that many heated rivalries anymore).

You've seen games where crowds in unison chant bad words at players on national TV. You've seen games where crowds chant in union bad words vs the referees. And you're going crazy about a middle finger?? Distasteful? Sure. But it's nothing to go crazy over.

 

The Bulls with Rose right now wouldn't do anything. Rose and his ball-stopping ways will hurt the Bulls offense, and he will be a complete liability defensively. Sure, it will make for great TV if Rose plays.

But remember, the Bulls lost 1-4 to the Heat 2 years ago, and that was with Miami playing purely on talent, and lacking chemistry.