You asked a question.
Why would a fan get mad over players playing the game?
I answered. You might not understand why players, coaches, and fans get upset over something as silly as players playing a game (I don't understand it either) but it's a fact that fans are emotional about this game that players play.
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Certainly you don’t believe that players and fans have anywhere near the investment made into the game and therefore have equal the emotional attachment which equates to being held to the same standard, right?
Players who behave poorly absolutely should be punished. I don’t excuse players like Hood who break phones. However, I absolutely understand why Westbrook might react negatively after a hotly contested playoff game to a fan clearly trying to provoke a reaction.
Fans? I’ve made it clear my stance on the poor behavior on fans throughout this thread. If you haven’t read my posts, then my summary is that the nba would be better served toning down the fan interaction in games. The whole “6th man” mentality is a detriment to the game as it encourages fans to become too involved and behave poorly imo. The nba would be better served by:
1. Players: Leveling severe penalties (suspensions, not fines) to nba players who behave poorly. I’d love for far more technicals to be handed out to players. Far more. I’m sick and tired of players whining to refs nonstop. Green and cp3 talk to the refs 100x more than their own teammates. That shouldn’t be. Our very own Jingles even puts his arms over refs to talk to them. That should be a tech imo.
Should players be held to the same standard as fans? No. When a player fresh off a tough loss is coming off the court, leave them alone. If they react, they should receive a strong punishment, but nothing like what a fan should receive. Players invest thousands of hours perfecting their trade. Fans? Show up and drink too much. Maybe buy a uniform. No where near the same investment. A fan shoving Lowry when he crashed into court side seats for a loose ball makes as much sense as me going after Shamu the Whale after my wife getting splashed in the splash zone. Would anyone excuse my behavior as being “invested” into Seaworld and reacting to protect my wife?
2. Fans: Fans who behave poorly absolutely should be publicly embarrassed and banned from games. I loved what the jazz did to racist *******. We lose nothing by him not attending. No one pays money to hear him taunt Westbrook.
3. Less interaction overall: Move fans and media away from the court. Imo we have too much player/fan interaction. Want to rid the possibility of this incident repeating, why not move the court-side seats? Do we really need 100 cameramen on the court? Get rid of the “wired up” and interviews with coaches between quarters nonsense. Frankly, I’m tired of Drake’s antics. Move his *** several feet away, off the court.
Summary: Lastly, fan behavior is appalling at most athletic events these days. It’s indicative of our lazy and slobbish culture. People go to school in pajamas, put their feet on seats in movie theaters, and take off their shoes on airplanes because of “comfort.” They feel like a ticket entitles them to dirty and destroy whatever they want. Fans today believe that a ticket entitles them to do and say anything they want in an arena. Overall, we need to change the way we dress and behave. We’ve swung too far one way.
