NYBD has an interesting premise following Josh Thole’s desicision to get off twitter because it was too negative.
I said a couple of weeks ago Mets fans are fast becoming the worst in all of sports. They thrive on anger, negativity, and playing the victim. Maybe the Josh Thole “Twitter-gate” is just a small sample of idiots. Does anyone really know the percentage of baseball fans that are represented on Twitter? Regardless, having spent time around the ballpark, talking to individuals around the team, and interacting with fans I can attest to the fact the behavior towards Thole is not just a small Twitter sample. It’s a burgeoning new attitude by Mets fan that threatens to destroy what once was a great fan base.
I said it a couple of weeks ago, I will say it again. Mets fans it’s time for an intervention. You are a disgrace, a joke, and perhaps it’s time we traded a majority of you somewhere for a player to be named later. If only we could delete many of you, just like Thole did to his Twitter.
I disagree with Mike. The sports culture has gotten more negative in general, and part of that is because of the technology whether it’s flaming someone on a message board, twitter, or a fat guy complaining about uniforms day after day after day.
Personally, I may not be the most positive fellow, and this blog was born of frustration with the direction of the franchise…but I do try to spotlight the positive and definitely try to encourage positive behavior among fans.
The Mets fans I talk to are passionate but not haters. Frustrated but not wishing illnesses on people.
Anyway, very interesting read.