There literally is a background check lol

If you sit down, one of Victor’s summer camp monks will beat you with a bamboo stick

YOU LACK DISCIPLINE!

And 3x the fee and ticket cost in monthly income.

Andrew Bogut bought the tickets himself for those fans btw:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/buckssquadsix

This is basically a soccer supporters club, Wemby definitely knows it from France

We still do this, although it has a corporate sponsor now. You kinda gotta know someone to get on the list and the organizers are sort of sticklers for organized chants and what you can and can’t cheer. I stopped going because it made it actually sort of a bummer trying to enjoy games.

Air Australia, a true ball legend

The Jackals are basically just restarting our Baseline Bums that started in the 70s when the Spurs first started here; who were loosely based on the Chicago Cubs’ Bleacher Bums. The Jackals are just not as mean and disorderly as our old Baseline Bums were and courtside seats are too expensive these days.

Some great stories and history here:

https://www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/team-sports/from-clamorous-to-charitablean-abbreviated-history-of-the-baseline-bums/

And the Bums are still around:

https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/spurs-wemby-jackals-vs-baseline-bums-fan-sections/

Jeff Van Gundy actually did this about 20 years ago when he was coach of the rockets. They had tryouts to see who had the most energy.

Myles Turner did this too. Then the Pacers organization completely ended it this year. Bizarre move alienating your top fans

I understood this reference 

Must cut off your own hand and nuke the moon to join

HAIL REAPER

Howler section would be NASTY

‘Lo! That’s a bloodydamn good idea.

I read the first trilogy when it came out and thought it was one of the best series of all times. Then the second set came out and I’ve been nervous to pick it up in case it’s not as good and taints it for me. Do you recommend?

it’s so funny seeing this after i just finished iron gold. idk why people consider it the worst of the series i think the writing in it is way better than the first trilogy

I think the reaper has already visited the Jazz as an organization. Does that count?

Somebody bout to file an extraordinary circumstances exemption

do you mean ~30

Fan sections with rules are not novel in the US. They are more common at the college level, but they exist in the pros too.

Why does everything have to be copying? The superfan is not some highly niche concept that only one group thought of.

The Spurs had the Baseline Bums in the 70s 80s and 90s.

What are Europeans trying to copy from Americans?

I mean I’m tight with that. At the end of the day we’re all just raging alcoholic bros that wanna eat some Chicken Wings, drink beer, and watch sports 🤣

who needs NATO when we have the athletic cultural exchange?

Respectfully, I don’t think too many Europeans are trying to copy Americans these days…

I bet you have a custom Gradey Dick Spurs jersey

BOMBING FROM DEEP

The circlejerk sub is over there 👉🏾

Chuck?

Good guy Wemby discretely battling the American obesity epidemic

When I was in college I went to a lot of basketball games and we had to stand the entire game. Halftime was heaven bc it was the only extended break

Instead of the Jackals, they should be the Churros and only women over 200 lbs are eligible.

Victoria’s a secret down there, Shaq

Is that the best Chuck bit or was it cold nachos?

Thats big ole San Antonio women

Chuck entered the chat:

Chuck is a legend

Naw. Their cankles are sturdy af.

huffin them churros

They use Dolan’s MSG surveillance team.

Making it a requirement already sorts out the people who would ruin the vibe by being lame. So it’ll be a like-minded group of cheering fanatics, at least is the hope. And it gives the other members the moral high ground to criticize anyone sitting in that section NOT participating

The clippers do this using surveillance technology, the Knicks could do it but only use it for tracking people for spite rather than to measure engagement.

Don’t people do it for concerts?

College student sections

Crazy right?
Now imagine even jumping and singing for most of the game.
Could never happen anywhere i guess…. /s

I used to in college at a big sports school. Then started going to pro sports games and was like damn, people don’t stand unless it’s super close

Every single person in Belgrade arena. We sit during timeouts.

The ultra sections in Europe this is modeled off of do

Me when I’m at a cup final or old firm game (football matches)

I wouldn’t do it at an American game because no one else does and it’s a different vibe. I don’t want to be rude. But at my section of Celtic park people stand 90% of the games. (I’m next to the bhoys ultras)

Not Americans, thats for sure.

Europe has entered the chat!

You can sit for the majority of the last quarter anyway, in NBA basketball that’s mostly time outs and challenges and so on.

Honestly most games I’ve been to people stand for entire games.

But I mostly go to games of 3rd division leftist football clubs.

The 404 Section in Atlanta!

the clippers swell in the wall does

This was me at the Hawks games. I was unbelievably obnoxious in my normal seats, but moved over to the 404 FanDuel section, and fit right in.

Small market playoff games are usually ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Our series vs OKC during the grit and grind and KD/westbrook/harden era was the best atmosphere I’ve ever seen.

It’s because nba games are too expensive, especially playoff games. Your actual average dedicated fans get squeezed out in favor of “influencers” and rich people that don’t care about the game

I know you meant Ant, but I loved reading this like just anyone named Edward is all about the THOT.

Assuming there’s plenty of accessible seating throughout the arena that won’t be impacted, is this really a problem to have a section dedicated to standing fans?

I gotchu. I think at minimum we need to acknowledge it. 

I don’t know where he got it but the one dude has a really fire gold jacket.