The LA Lakers, after all their struggles, have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. The Lakers lost to the Suns on March 5th, which had all their hopes lost for qualifying for the Play-In. This directly impacts LeBron James’ legacy as the King has only missed 3 postseasons up until this season. LeBron gave his all in the last few games, but after the loss to the Suns, James has now missed 4 postseasons in his 19-year career.
This season is going to be tough for the Lakers fans to digest. Despite not making the playoffs, the Lakers and the Knicks seem to have won something, thanks to their fans.
LeBron James and Lakers fans don’t seem to have behaved properly
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NBA arenas have fans being loud, distracting the opponent’s free throw while chanting whatever seems to work. A poll conducted by Vegas Insider shows the worst behaved NBA fans, ranked from 1 to 29. The survey was conducted in January 2022 and was answered by 1,104 fans across the US. While being loud might not be a suitable reason, as the fans are there to support and cheer for their favorite team. This ranking had fans on Twitter express all sorts of reactions.
This has to be inaccurate because it says Nets fans get loud. WHERE????
— Cedric Shine (@cedricshine) April 6, 2022
Any survey that lists “get too loud” under worst fan behavior is a joke.
— Sam McQuillan (@sam_mcquill) April 6, 2022
Howww is "get too loud" worse than "use foul language toward players"
— truth slangmore (@joechilltown) April 6, 2022
Orlando so nice we don’t even belong on the list
— Steven Redd (@stevenn_redd) April 6, 2022
First we have no fans.
Now they mad at us for actually having fans?— harish (@NetsW2) April 6, 2022
🤣🤣🤣 they obviously mistaken Knick fans foe Nets fans cause that's the only time that arena is loud…
— CrookedLettaCrook (@Bad_Azz662) April 6, 2022
The nets have fans?
— Peppino Caudarella (@JoeyKiNGz) April 6, 2022
The Lakers fans made it on top of the list, with their worst behavior being yelling at other fans. Chanting and cheering loudly is one thing, but yelling at fans who are not supporting the home team in the arena is definitely not a good cheer to follow.
Followed by the Lakers are the Knicks, whose fans use foul language toward players. This behavior is not accepted by players and is disrespectful. A lot of players had fans thrown out of the game, including LeBron.
A tough season for LeBron James
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The King will finish off his 19th season having averaged 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists a game. There were a lot of factors, including performance, injuries, and lack of consistency from the team that led to this season’s outcome.
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At this point, fans are expecting changes in the roster and coaching staff. The team has been making a lot of moves in the offseason as well as during the season, from trading young guys to signing veterans. It will be interesting to see what the team has planned for the next season.
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What are your thoughts on the Lakers fans ranked as the worst behaved fans? Do let us know in the comments.