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Fans do not want their teams to lose.
Sometimes, when their teams do lose, fans are going to voice their displeasure by booing.
That is how some of the fans at Soldier Field decided to demonstrate their feelings after the Bears’ dismal first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
“As somebody that is blood, sweat and tears in this locker room like the other guys…to be getting booed at home when you’re walking off the field down two possessions is unacceptable—especially when there’s not a lot of noise being made on third down,” said guard Kyle Long, according to USA Today.
Long has since backed off, first tweeting that he was asked about the booing and did not just go on a rant to the media, then going on the radio Monday morning to clarify that he should not have pointed fingers at the fans.
Another person used the term unacceptable once or twice after Sunday’s 27-14 loss. That person was receiver Brandon Marshall, who called the team’s record unacceptable 17 times, according to the Chicago Tribune.
If Marshall was really pointing fingers at teammates and going crazy in the locker room prior to talking with the media, then he took it too far. That is not productive.
That said, I want players to be unhappy after a loss; the Bears should be upset about the way they played against Miami.
The fans should be upset, too. If that means booing, that is their prerogative.
I know Long is an emotional player, but the onus is on the players to do something on the field that makes the fans cheer.
The fans do not have a responsibility to be delusional and cheer as their team plays with all the enthusiasm and energy of people waiting in line to be infected with Ebola.
Personally, I’m not a booer. But another loss like the one to the Dolphins and my non-booing resolve may go straight out the window.
Tim Carroll
Senior Sports Editor
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