Heat Fans Leave Early

Damn front runners. They don't deserve to win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...051052669.html

The ESPN montage this morning had them SPEWING out of the front gates with 28 seconds left in the game :hihi:

Pathetic.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

Damn front runners. They don't deserve to win.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...051052669.html

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I've seen 30k people leave Saints games early and recall 3/4 of Hornets fans leaving a playoff a game early when Denver was crushing us in the playoffs.

Spurs fans left game 4 before the 4th qtr ended.

Every fan base has people that eave early for whatever reason. That building still looked 95% full for OT.

I think this gets blown out of proportion because all things Miami get blown out of proportion.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I've seen 30k people leave Saints games early and recall 3/4 of Hornets fans leaving a playoff a game early when Denver was crushing us in the playoffs.

Spurs fans left game 4 before the 4th qtr ended.

Every fan base has people that eave early for whatever reason. That building still looked 95% full for OT.

I think this gets blown out of proportion because all things Miami get blown out of proportion.

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It probably gets blown out of proportion because Miami has front runner fans.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

It probably gets blown out of proportion because Miami has front runner fans.

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Indeed. And his comparison's aren't even close to a game 6 in which their team might be eliminated.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

It probably gets blown out of proportion because Miami has front runner fans.

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To each his own. Criticizing and hating on other fanbases has never been my thing. But don't let me stand in the way. Y'all go head and have fun with this thread!

Don't let me stand in the way of you sporting your favorite Lebron jersey at the next Heat Pelicans game. J/k

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

Indeed. And his comparison's aren't even close to a game 6 in which their team might be eliminated.

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I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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I was there, don't remember that.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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Not in my section, they weren't. And surely not in droves like last night.

I was there too (with a nose bleed and all) and I don't remember that.

LOL

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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The Dome was still full half an hour after the game ended.

Trust me, I think I hugged every person there.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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Sorry, but I was there and you are either making that up or saw a fan or two get up to go to the bathroom. No one was leaving. Also, to compare last night to the fans leaving the Hornets playoff game when we were down 58 in the 4th quarter is laughable.

They probably had a long drive back to New Orleans from Miami and wanted to get a head start!

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I've seen 30k people leave Saints games early and recall 3/4 of Hornets fans leaving a playoff a game early when Denver was crushing us in the playoffs.

Spurs fans left game 4 before the 4th qtr ended.

Every fan base has people that eave early for whatever reason. That building still looked 95% full for OT.

I think this gets blown out of proportion because all things Miami get blown out of proportion.

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big difference between 20+ point leads and a 5 point game

I. Every fan base has "traffic beaters".

III. That Arena looked at least 95% full in overtime. Not sure you can accurately say fans left in "droves". It's like counting jelly beans in a jar.

III. I've sat in the Terrace for years. There were ABSOLUTELY fans that were leaving Saints/Vikings. They may not have made it all the way to door before returning to their seats but they were leaving.

IV. No one criticized Spurs fans for leaving in game 4.

V. Just don't see the point in criticizing other fans. Especially when it probably was a small minority that left early.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I. Every fan base has "traffic beaters".

III. That Arena looked at least 95% full in overtime. Not sure you can accurately say fans left in "droves". It's like counting jelly beans in a jar.

III. I've sat in the Terrace for years. There were ABSOLUTELY fans that were leaving Saints/Vikings. They may not have made it all the way to door before returning to their seats but they were leaving.

IV. No one criticized Spurs fans for leaving in game 4.

V. Just don't see the point in criticizing other fans. Especially when it probably was a small minority that left early.

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You are either trolling or a Heat fan...

No Saints fans were leaving that game. Just stop

And you can't compare game 4 to game 6. Game 4 was a blow out, the game was not even out of question for game 6

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Originally Posted by IamQuailman

They probably had a long drive back to New Orleans from Miami and wanted to get a head start!

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Winner

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Originally Posted by Luke's Pelicans

You are either trolling or a Heat fan...

No Saints fans were leaving that game. Just stop

And you can't compare game 4 to game 6. Game 4 was a blow out, the game was not even out of question for game 6

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Ha! I think it's stupid to criticize other fan bases and now I'm a Heat fan? Or trolling...

I think there is a stereotype of Heat fans. I think something like this plays into that stereotype and gets blown out of proportion. I think the 20k or so that can afford a game 6 ticket represent a small % of the actual citizens of Miami that are Heat fans, just as the 20k Pelicans fans in the Arena represent a small slice of actual Pelicans fans in New Orleans. I think when 500 to 1000 fans AT MOST leave early, that's a poor representation of the fan base in general. So to criticize Heat fans, and say that they don't deserve a championship because a relatively small number decided to beat traffic at a game where even NBA officials assumed it was over (they taped off the court and brought out the trophy, doesn't make a lot of sense.

It's stereotypical loser mentality. Let's criticize the fans of the winning team. They don't deserve to win. I just don't get that.

My family has had expensive season tickets to Hornets games for years. The last two seasons have been especially embarrassing in terms of fan support. I'm pretty sure we rank last if not in attendance, in game atmosphere and fan enthusiasm. People arrive late and leave early if they arrive at all. Some games, if none of us can make it, we literally can't GIVE AWAY $100 tickets!! But I don't have a doubt at all that if/when we get good and start being in the playoffs, that arena is going to be full and rocking!

Know what that makes Hornets/Pelicans fans.....?? No better than Clippers/Heat fans. Front running, bandwagoners!!!!

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

To each his own. Criticizing and hating on other fanbases has never been my thing. But don't let me stand in the way. Y'all go head and have fun with this thread!

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

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Ha. I like it...

The view for up there gives me perspective!

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

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Hahaha

But the thin air might make you a lil' loopy. Say some off the wall things. Just helping you out, player.

That imagine of a flaky fan base has been illustrated by the Miami media who told us to be prepared for this when the Big 3 got together a few years back. Can't fault people for classifying people as front runners when they themselves say that they are front runners.

Anybody notice that Miami security was preparing for a crowd rush? I think Van Gundy even brought it up.

Weather they are from Miami or the Westbank I don't want to see these Heat fans in our arena next season. Same goes for the Laker fans.

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Originally Posted by PowerPel

Weather they are from Miami or the Westbank I don't want to see these Heat fans in our arena next season. Same goes for the Laker fans.

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Good luck with that. They outnumbered hornets fans this past season. Doubt changing the name to The Pelicans is gonna help that much.
Heat game was the ONLY game i left early because i was so disgusted. (not by the teams play, which was bad, but by the bandwagon that surrounded me)

The Heat bandwagon is so pitiful.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

But the thin air might make you a lil' loopy. Say some off the wall things. Just helping you out, player.

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Call it like I see it.

If Heat fans are front runners worthy of mockery, what will that make Pelicans fans who suddenly fill up the arena when/if we start being a playoff team. Like I said, I can't GIVE tickets away some games and these are good seats. I've seen Hornets fans arrive late and leave early. I guess somebody in Sacramento will be calling us bandwagoners and front runners as well.

I'm not going to criticize a fanbase because 5% of the arena wanted to beat traffic or didnt want to witness the Spurs celebrate on Miami's home court. I know people that were calling in bets they thought they won with 30 seconds left in that game. Twitter is full of people from all over the world who were trashing and clowning the Heat and Lebron with seconds left. NBA officials were setting up for the trophy presentation.

95% of American Airlines Arena saw Ray Allen hit that 3 and send it into overtime. Probably 95% of Heat fans were still watching at home.

Yet, as fans of the team with probably the lowest attendance in the league, we have the nerve to act like we're better than Miami fans??

Yep I'm loopy. I'll go back to other threads where I call Eric Gordon "a broad" and it doesn't come off as so "off the wall"!

Every good team has a bandwagon.

Dan Le Bataterd even ripping the Miami fans on twitter.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...l-time-classic

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The scene was described to me by one arena worker as "crazy." Hundreds of fans were pounding on the glass doors begging to be let back in. Police actually came over to stablize the situation as some were getting quite upset, apparently.

One worker expressed actual worry and there was a bit of fear because of the aggressiveness some were showing

"They were saying, 'I just left! I just left! Please!'" an arena worker said. "They'd run up there, then they'd run back here trying different doors to see if they could get in."

Asked if there was any consideration to open the door, an arena official said that was firmly against policy -- the doors are marked in big red letters "NO RE-ENTRY ALLOWED" -- and said if the doors were opened, that would only make things worse.

In the end, the Heat survived 103-100 to force a Game 7.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

Call it like I see it.

If Heat fans are front runners worthy of mockery, what will that make Pelicans fans who suddenly fill up the arena when/if we start being a playoff team. Like I said, I can't GIVE tickets away some games and these are good seats. I've seen Hornets fans arrive late and leave early. I guess somebody in Sacramento will be calling us bandwagoners and front runners as well.

I'm not going to criticize a fanbase because 5% of the arena wanted to beat traffic or didnt want to witness the Spurs celebrate on Miami's home court. I know people that were calling in bets they thought they won with 30 seconds left in that game. Twitter is full of people from all over the world who were trashing and clowning the Heat and Lebron with seconds left. NBA officials were setting up for the trophy presentation.

95% of American Airlines Arena saw Ray Allen hit that 3 and send it into overtime. Probably 95% of Heat fans were still watching at home.

Yet, as fans of the team with probably the lowest attendance in the league, we have the nerve to act like we're better than Miami fans??

Yep I'm loopy. I'll go back to other threads where I call Eric Gordon "a broad" and it doesn't come off as so "off the wall"!

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I thought you weren't gonna debate this :hihi:

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

Call it like I see it.

If Heat fans are front runners worthy of mockery, what will that make Pelicans fans who suddenly fill up the arena when/if we start being a playoff team. Like I said, I can't GIVE tickets away some games and these are good seats. I've seen Hornets fans arrive late and leave early. I guess somebody in Sacramento will be calling us bandwagoners and front runners as well.

I'm not going to criticize a fanbase because 5% of the arena wanted to beat traffic or didnt want to witness the Spurs celebrate on Miami's home court. I know people that were calling in bets they thought they won with 30 seconds left in that game. Twitter is full of people from all over the world who were trashing and clowning the Heat and Lebron with seconds left. NBA officials were setting up for the trophy presentation.

95% of American Airlines Arena saw Ray Allen hit that 3 and send it into overtime. Probably 95% of Heat fans were still watching at home.

Yet, as fans of the team with probably the lowest attendance in the league, we have the nerve to act like we're better than Miami fans??

Yep I'm loopy. I'll go back to other threads where I call Eric Gordon "a broad" and it doesn't come off as so "off the wall"!

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Yes, we have the nerve. Because there guilty parties in all fanbases makes it less of a disgrace? Like hell. The fans in New Orleans that leave disgust me just as much as Miami ones. But in their case especially because they left the moment victory was in doubt.

I don't care what our attendance was what those "fans" did was a joke.

Better believe I'm a better fan than them.

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Originally Posted by PowerPel

Dan Le Bataterd even ripping the Miami fans on twitter.

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Dan has every right to rip Miami fans. He loves Miami and is a Miami fan.

But when fans of one team rip fans of another team it just strikes me as dumb, often hypocritical, and kind of "broadish". Like when women sit around and rip other women. Usually a little jealousy involved. Definitely a few sips of Haterade being passed around.

I don't get the mindset of bandwagoners. How can you only care when your winning? How can you turn it off and on or switch sides so easily?

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Yes, we have the nerve. Because there guilty parties in all fanbases makes it less of a disgrace? Like hell. The fans in New Orleans that leave disgust me just as much as Miami ones. But in their case especially because they left the moment victory was in doubt.

I don't care what our attendance was what those "fans" did was a joke.

Better believe I'm a better fan than them.

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I completely agree. Those fans that leave early at the moment of doubt are stupid and awful fans. Those 5% of fans that did that. They look stupid running back and trying to get in the arena.

But where I disagree is when people make blanket statements and characterizations about "Miami fans" or fans of other teams.

A few Bears fans were complete chumps and disrespectful at the 2006 NFC championship game. That doesn't mean all Bears fans are jerks.

I have a pet peeve about generalizations and stereotypes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTGdAGPDBpo

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

I thought you weren't gonna debate this :hihi:

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...slow day at the office.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I completely agree. Those fans that leave early at the moment of doubt are stupid and awful fans. Those 5% of fans that did that. They look stupid running back and trying to get in the arena.

But where I disagree is when people make blanket statements and characterizations about "Miami fans" or fans of other teams.

A few Bears fans were complete chumps and disrespectful at the 2006 NFC championship game. That doesn't mean all Bears fans are jerks.

I have a pet peeve about generalizations and stereotypes!

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Please stop making sense. You will make my brain explode.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I completely agree. Those fans that leave early at the moment of doubt are stupid and awful fans. Those 5% of fans that did that. They look stupid running back and trying to get in the arena.

But where I disagree is when people make blanket statements and characterizations about "Miami fans" or fans of other teams.

A few Bears fans were complete chumps and disrespectful at the 2006 NFC championship game. That doesn't mean all Bears fans are jerks.

I have a pet peeve about generalizations and stereotypes!

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Couldn't agree more!

Personally, I have a rule that I cannot leave a game early. If I bought a ticket I'm making the most out of it. The only time I left a game early is when I was 5 and left and LSU football game after the 3rd quarter against some terrible team. I think it's a great rule and shows you're a true fan.

As for the Heat "fans", I live in BR and I hate Heat "fans" because they say they've loved the Heat all there life and brag everywhere they go that "their" team won and how they've loved them all their life. It just pisses me off.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

I guarantee you there were Saints fans that were headed for the exits when Brett Favre got the Vikings into field goal range in the conference championship. I was in the dome. I saw it with my own eyes!

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Hahaha you are so lying bro!! That dome was a rockin til the clock struck 000000. Saints fans did not FILE OUT of the dome. U must have saw a couple leave. Let me add that the dome was actually a rockin for quite come time after the game and tears were being she'd all over the p,ace with hugs and kisses and high fives for everyone. The most amazing experience in my lifetime as a lifelong saints fan. I must admit I cried tears of joy when that kick went thru the uprights. So many years of devastation and sorrow. Lifelong saints fans feel me. Not sure how u couldn't of cried if your a lifer.

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Originally Posted by kclaboy504

Hahaha you are so lying bro!! That dome was a rockin til the clock struck 000000. Saints fans did not FILE OUT of the dome. U must have saw a couple leave.

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Maybe it was a him problem, and not a them problem.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

Call it like I see it.

If Heat fans are front runners worthy of mockery, what will that make Pelicans fans who suddenly fill up the arena when/if we start being a playoff team. Like I said, I can't GIVE tickets away some games and these are good seats. I've seen Hornets fans arrive late and leave early. I guess somebody in Sacramento will be calling us bandwagoners and front runners as well.

I'm not going to criticize a fanbase because 5% of the arena wanted to beat traffic or didnt want to witness the Spurs celebrate on Miami's home court. I know people that were calling in bets they thought they won with 30 seconds left in that game. Twitter is full of people from all over the world who were trashing and clowning the Heat and Lebron with seconds left. NBA officials were setting up for the trophy presentation.

95% of American Airlines Arena saw Ray Allen hit that 3 and send it into overtime. Probably 95% of Heat fans were still watching at home.

Yet, as fans of the team with probably the lowest attendance in the league, we have the nerve to act like we're better than Miami fans??

Yep I'm loopy. I'll go back to other threads where I call Eric Gordon "a broad" and it doesn't come off as so "off the wall"!

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This guy here is really taking to heart the ripping of the heat bandwagon fan base. Lololololol. U are an undercover lebron and heat lover just admit it. If you weren't u wouldn't continue to defend every comment someone keeps making on them on this thread. Especially after u clearly said in your 2nd post to each his own enjoy the thread. It'll be ok bro.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

Maybe it was a him problem, and not a them problem.

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Exactly. How's it goin man?

So the fans in Miami can call fellow fans bandwagon fans but we can't?

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

So the fans in Miami can call fellow fans bandwagon fans but we can't?

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Yep. Just I like I can talk about my crazy family members, but you can't!

That's pretty jacked up when the Miami media is telling us what they are, yet we can't view them the same way. Can I call a victim if rape a "victim", or is it one of those " you would have to be there to get it" Type deals?