Epitome of Sports Fandom

Everyone's heard the stories. The Phillies fan who threw up on the kid (not a joke...it really happened), the Dodgers fans putting a Giants fan in the coma, and the Raiders vs. Niners series having to be canceled due to fighting are just a few examples. Not going to lie, all this animosity and craziness has dampened going to sporting events for me. At least at home I know I'm not going to get beat up for rooting for my team.

With all this in my head, imagine my surprise when I went to a big time sporting event and found the fans to be completely into it, while being completely respectful. After my time at the US Open, I am crowning tennis fans as the best fans out there.



In every match, the crowd at Arthur Ashe stadium clearly had a favorite. But even though the cheers were louder for Serena and Marty Fish, that didn't mean their opponents didn't get their share of cheers as well. Every great shot was applauded no matter who hit it. And all you heard were positive chants of "Come on" and "Lets go," instead of shouting the abusive comments you constantly hear at US sport events.

Tennis fans clearly are there because they love the sport and appreciate seeing it played at such a high level. They don't need to be jerks to enjoy the setting and for someone like me who has had beer thrown in my face for the audacity to wear my teams jersey, that was extremely refreshing. So if you are looking for a family friendly sports event, look no further than the US Open.