The knicks are on a crazy 10 game run never done before and 1 game away from being in the finals which they havent made since 1999. Tickets would normally be kind of high, but all of this and the demand is high by fans. Its been so crazy that ticket sales and audience attendees at away games are showing more knicks fans over the home team.
Im pretty sure they let them sit wherever they can get tickets. I also heard attendance was so bad for the 2 76ers home games they donated a lot just to fill seats. If its that bad it’s no wonder knicks fans are taking over at away games.
Honestly, the US doesn’t have anything that even resembles hooliganism, let alone the fucking insanity of Ultras. The occasional overly enthusiastic celebration after a team win sure maybe minor damage to like a streetlamp or a couple broken windows; when was the last time fans of the losing team were murdered while it was happening?
Like can you imagine the outrage in the US if people tried to pull this shit at the superbowl?
You’re arguing both sides when it’s convenient. In one response the country is full of shitty fans trying to scapegoat a single incident, in another example eight kids getting injured isn’t “much worse” overall. What are you even trying to prove, that non-American hooliganism and violence is somehow more nobly hooliganistic and violent because it’s non-American? A bunch of dipshits ransacking their town because their favorite sports team won or lost is still a bunch of dipshits ransacking their town. By all means, kill each other over a game if that’s how invested you both are, but don’t drag those uninvolved into your shenanigans.
Fans of the Eagles and Phillies, in particular, consistently ranked as the worst sports fans in the country. In addition to booing their own players, Philadelphia fans have committed infractions such as intentionally vomiting on an 11-year-old girl, cheering for Michael Irvin’s gruesome career-ending injury, and general rabblerousery. “I would hate us too,” said Philadelphia native Sean McHugh ’25. “[We have] multiple fights, multiple obscene gestures, but it just shows how passionate everyone here is for their teams.”
Things got so bad at the Vet that a jail and courtroom were installed in the bowels of the stadium to handle unruly fans. Last year a Phillies fan tossed the cell phone of a Mets supporter out of the left-field seats. GQ once rated the Phillies and Eagles as having the first and second worst fan bases in America, respectively.
The Flyers fan might have been thinking that the Leafs’ supporters were taunting the home team, but that does not excuse what he did next. He hopped over several rows of seats to confront the visiting fans and ended up punching the two male fans before their female friend eventually tried to break things up.
I don’t keep up on the NBA, but I’ve been watching Desus’ new podcast and apparently the Knicks are in a playoff push and all of NYC is convinced they’ll make it.
It’s not as much about the team as it is about NYC. Tickets prices aren’t up because people want to see the game, it’s a cultural event.
Nosebleeds are $700?
The knicks are on a crazy 10 game run never done before and 1 game away from being in the finals which they havent made since 1999. Tickets would normally be kind of high, but all of this and the demand is high by fans. Its been so crazy that ticket sales and audience attendees at away games are showing more knicks fans over the home team.
Wait. They let away fans sit in the home team section?
Im pretty sure they let them sit wherever they can get tickets. I also heard attendance was so bad for the 2 76ers home games they donated a lot just to fill seats. If its that bad it’s no wonder knicks fans are taking over at away games.
Yeah, weirdly we totally missed out on hooliganism in the US. Sports games are just people watching sports.
Bread and circuses. The biggest difference is we tend to riot after our team wins. 🤷♂️ ‘Murica.
Honestly, the US doesn’t have anything that even resembles hooliganism, let alone the fucking insanity of Ultras. The occasional overly enthusiastic celebration after a team win sure maybe minor damage to like a streetlamp or a couple broken windows; when was the last time fans of the losing team were murdered while it was happening?
Like can you imagine the outrage in the US if people tried to pull this shit at the superbowl?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-we-know-about-the-shooting-near-the-kansas-city-chiefs-parade
I agree the US doesn’t produce hooliganism, that was my point. We unfortunately translate the vibe in our own way that ends up much worse.
The one incident doesn’t mean it’s overall “much worse”.
You’re arguing both sides when it’s convenient. In one response the country is full of shitty fans trying to scapegoat a single incident, in another example eight kids getting injured isn’t “much worse” overall. What are you even trying to prove, that non-American hooliganism and violence is somehow more nobly hooliganistic and violent because it’s non-American? A bunch of dipshits ransacking their town because their favorite sports team won or lost is still a bunch of dipshits ransacking their town. By all means, kill each other over a game if that’s how invested you both are, but don’t drag those uninvolved into your shenanigans.
Philadelphia fans “Are we joke?”
https://haverfordclerk.com/proudly-the-worst-fans-in-america/
Booed Santa Claus.
https://time.com/6324292/phillies-fans-appreciation-philadelphia-eagles/
https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/two-maple-leafs-fans-get-brutally-attacked-at-flyers-game-in-viral-video
Booing “Santa Clause”, who was actually a drunk they found at the last minute happened in the 1960s.
The only reason Philly fans are the “worst” is the rest of the country needs a scapegoat to ignore their own shitty fans.
In fact yes, they are a complete joke.
https://www.imedd.org/opinion-article-fan-violence-ultras-and-hooligans/
https://hir.harvard.edu/fanaticism-and-the-ultras-movement/
My goodness, they threw a phone out of a seat? Those utter bastards, carrying on with their unchecked… “rabblerousery”.
There are no sections, you can sit where you want.
For the playoffs, yeah.
I’m not a sports person but I went looking and found this:
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/knicks-cavaliers-game-2-ticket-prices-at-msg-higher-than-all-3-series-games-in-cleveland-combined-172124898.html
Presume “get-in price” means absolute minimum?
Not normally.
I don’t keep up on the NBA, but I’ve been watching Desus’ new podcast and apparently the Knicks are in a playoff push and all of NYC is convinced they’ll make it.
It’s not as much about the team as it is about NYC. Tickets prices aren’t up because people want to see the game, it’s a cultural event.
Oh for fuck’s sake it’s the playoffs. New Yorkers understand.
Everyone else in the world isn’t drowning in garbage. You don’t have to act like an asshole on the internet just because your town stinks like one.