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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 130749, member: 716"]
I feel the same way sometimes. Some followers (I'll refrain from calling them fans) make it a little difficult to watch this team (I'm looking at you, guy behind me who spent every moment complaining last night, then left five minutes early).

Boeheim hit the nail on the head when he claimed that some people are just genetically wired to dislike certain players, on-court performance be damned.

In this vein, I've been watching 1990 and 1991 games on Time Warner recently and have been struck by the utter lack of groans and boos from the crowd when Autry, Edwards, and Hopkins made poor turnovers or Ellis got beaten for a rebound. There's a stark contrast between that and the game broadcasts in recent seasons - crowd dissatisfaction is audible when Scoop makes a turnover, Triche misses a shot, or Keita fails to get a rebound. It's unrealistic to expect perfection from these players in a fast-paced game, and this ignorant fan behavior makes the game somewhat less pleasant.
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