Spirit in the Stands

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Originally Posted by Hallry

My personal opinion: Teams have every right to stand up and cheer for their matches.

As this is an opinion, I will have to say that I disagree.

You have to remember, you're in a spectator sport.

What happens when someone on your team stands up in front of you? You're telling me that you don't ask them to sit down? What happens at a soccer/basketball game if a fan stands up? Others don't yell at him/her to sit down? If you put on your blinders and say, "I have the right to stand for all o' my matches", you're not being considerate of others.

I believe that teams can stand and cheer when (a) their team is announced and (b) when the score is announced, but in order to be courteous to others, sit down.

However, I will say that I have violated those rules multiple times, and as a result, I've also been the target of many rude "Sit Down" yellings from behind. While it's definitely annoying at the time, I think back to how much it annoys me when people consistently stand in front of me.

Be considerate,
- Sunny G.