Re: on booing

["John @ Nancy Heydt" <jheydt@monmouth.com>]

Gene - I agree with you 100%.   We are all disappointed with the current
level of play but it seems to me that fan support will be much more
beneficial to this team than the booing.  I believe the booing will only
prolong this slump.   However, I understand the fact that "fans" want to let
the players know of their displeasure in the quality of their play.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Kirkpatrick <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 11:28 AM
Subject: on booing


>I admit to having booed in my non-illustrious fan career.  It's
>instinctive with me and I mostly boo opposing players, coaches, and
>refs when they deserve it.  Rarely have I booed my own team.  Still, I
>accept it as an occasional "wake-up call" of value.
>
>But this is not that time.  The players and coach know they stink.
>They are trying to get out of a hole.  No one benefits by tanking.  If
>it were my kids out there, I would understand that they were trying
>and encourage them.  Of course, that's hard for 18,000 people to agree
>on and try.
>
>I guess that paying customers feel a greater need for instant
>gratification than do those of us who follow on ESPN.  I can afford to
>be patient.
>
>Gene   (Josh, thanks for the perspective & the perceptive comments)
>
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