Sports fans topic of the day: BOOING at events

oregonzoo
oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
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Is this ok? Or just tacky and poor sporty?

Myself, I think to boo a bad ref call is alright. But that's about it.
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  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Riffety, riffety, riff-raff!
    Chiffity, chiffity, chiff-chaff!
    Riff-raff! Chiff-chaff!
    Let’s give ‘em a horse laugh:
    Sssssss!
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Rut roh. I go beyond tacky then if that is the case.
  • Music_is_my_soul
    Music_is_my_soul Posts: 792 Member
    Rut roh. I go beyond tacky then if that is the case.

    ditto
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Rut roh. I go beyond tacky then if that is the case.

    I didn't SAY it was lol. Just asked if you thought it was.
    I once gave some Auburn fans the double bird at a football game, so I'm not exactly mary poppins.
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  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Most professional athletes have a wallet big enough to withstand some booing.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    i really don't "boo." i only have a big problem with it when fans boo college kids, or little leaguers. i think you could defend booing professionals, though I wouldn't do it.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    ....how about booing players cramping, especially by teams running fast paced offenses in football.
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    At pro level: yes

    college: to an extent

    Amateur: no
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    I don't "Boo", I "Hiss" sometimes though...
  • Penny_Lane_
    Penny_Lane_ Posts: 163
    When I was growing up "booing" was never allowed in my school. They always complained that it was poor sportsmanship. So, that kind of stuck and now I never boo lol
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Anyone else think of this when thinking about "booing" ?


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  • kelleygi
    kelleygi Posts: 583 Member
    I, personally like to lead the crowd in a rousing round of BULL$H&$!!!! Always cracks me up, but yes tacky. I just have a juvenile sense of humor ESPECIALLY at a UGA football game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    I once attended a friend's son's little league game and people were booing the opposing teams... Seriously, they are kids!! Nice to set a good example. Idiots.
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    I just yell obscenities. As long as I enunciate like a lady, I don't see a problem with it.
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    I've been known to wait until the crowd comes to a nervous silence when an opposing player is hurt on the ice and yell, "I HOPE YOU F*****G DIE!!!". I also told a player, as he was coming off the ice, something to the affect that his sister said I was better in bed than he was. I try to keep it PG because kids are around.
  • kelleygi
    kelleygi Posts: 583 Member
    I just yell obscenities. As long as I enunciate like a lady, I don't see a problem with it.




    MY GIRL!!!! I'll save you a seat!!!!! :drinker:
  • BullDozier
    BullDozier Posts: 237 Member
    Anything above high school that charges admission is free reign to boo; coaches, players, officials. The spectators are the paying public and have the right to voice their opinion (within reason) and booing is well within reason to voice your displeasure.

    Some may think that college atheletes are borderline to be booing. However, the are getting a free (expensive) education in exchange for their free ride. They've accepted a free education, and exposure potentially leading to a professional athletic career in some instances.

    Smaller schools are a different story, I suppose. Booing some walk on kid on a D-III school probably isn't good form.
  • kelleygi
    kelleygi Posts: 583 Member
    I've been known to wait until the crowd comes to a nervous silence when an opposing player is hurt on the ice and yell, "I HOPE YOU F*****G DIE!!!". I also told a player, as he was coming off the ice, something to the affect that his sister said I was better in bed than he was. I try to keep it PG because kids are around.



    Ya'll too!!!!! Cheers!!!
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
    Anyone else think of this when thinking about "booing" ?


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    Yup.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Professionals: Sure, boo 'em ... if that wasn't a $10Million play that $10Million Player made - he deserves a boo.

    Amateurs/Kids: Naaah. Never boo. And just as bad as booing is cheering when a kid on the other team makes a mistake that results in a benefit for your kid's team. Dont do that either.
  • BlackStarDeceiver
    BlackStarDeceiver Posts: 590 Member
    Anyone else think of this when thinking about "booing" ?


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  • Igotdisbish
    Igotdisbish Posts: 91
    I boo pros and refs. What is tacky and makes hulk smash is drunken idiots cussin up a storm when there are kids around. I mean just be a drunken idiot without the F-bombs. That's what I do.:drinker:
  • Ivian_
    Ivian_ Posts: 276 Member
    Professional, sure. College and anything under that, nah. What I hate more than booing is when a visiting team's player gets injured, and the fans clap. Really? Gtfo.
  • bannedword
    bannedword Posts: 299 Member
    I'm from Philly. We boo Santa Claus.
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 772 Member
    Having officiated 1,243 football games [ranging from PeeWee to Semi-Pro] over a 35-year career, I've heard my share of 'criticism' from the stands.
    An observation: The most vocal of the people who 'boooooo' a call are doing so for (generally) two reasons. They don't know the rule or they are simply biased.
    Once I was roundly boo-ed by the home town fans when I called back a touchdown. When I turned on the microphone to describe what happened, most of the fans realized the call was correct, and the boos subsided. They still didn't like the fact that I denied their team a touchdown, but they knew I was right.
    Not to say officials don't make mistakes -- I've made my share -- but the official is going to be right MUCH more often than he's wrong.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    Boo for bad calls, boo for poor performance, only if they are Pro's. Never boo a college kid, that's just uncouth.

    Also, never cheer for a player to be injured. Never cheer if a player is injured. That's bad form in sports, and in life in general.
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
    I'll boo an official. I'll boo an opposing player. But I will never boo the home team or home player. It's counterproductive.

    ETA: Never in youth sports.
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    Very tacky!
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
    I'm from Philly. We boo Santa Claus.

    Way to go with the worst bit of mythology going.

    You boo a 17-year-old drunk in a bad santa costume who goes out on the field? Because THAT's the Santa they booed.

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