15 Things Sports Fans Get Mad About But Can’t Control

15 Things Sports Fans Get Mad About But Can't Control

Everybody has a different boiling point. Some say it’s a measure of character and some would argue it’s a matter of being a pushover vs. an alpha dog. Sports fans see anger-inducing situations quite often, but unlike the real world, they are completely insulated and have little to no control over what makes us so furious.

15 Things Sports Fans Get Mad About But Can't Control

Everybody has a different boiling point. Some say it’s a measure of character and some would argue it’s a matter of being a pushover vs. an alpha dog. Sports fans see anger-inducing situations quite often, but unlike the real world, they are completely insulated and have little to no control over what makes us so furious.

15. The Officiating

Hindsight is 20/20 and no matter how qualified a referee is to oversee a sport, officials will always be labeled blind by near-sighted fans.

15. The Officiating

Hindsight is 20/20 and no matter how qualified a referee is to oversee a sport, officials will always be labeled blind by near-sighted fans.

14. The Front Office

The front office of every sports franchise must serve both their fans and the bottom line. Many times the bottom line wins out, and leaves fans feeling betrayed.

14. The Front Office

The front office of every sports franchise must serve both their fans and the bottom line. Many times the bottom line wins out, and leaves fans feeling betrayed.

13. Jimmy Kimmel Pranks

If someone were to pull the plug on the TV while I was watching the Super Bowl, my head would explode. It wouldn't be just a meltdown, I’d go nuclear!

13. Jimmy Kimmel Pranks

If someone were to pull the plug on the TV while I was watching the Super Bowl, my head would explode. It wouldn't be just a meltdown, I’d go nuclear!

12. Tim McCarver

Whether it’s the odd hyperbole or the poor habit of constantly predicting things that don’t come true, Tim McCarver strikes a nerve with a lot of sports fans. Before leaving Fox in 2013, McCarver would often draw the ire of social media, where fans would clamor about “not being able to find the mute button fast enough.”

12. Tim McCarver

Whether it’s the odd hyperbole or the poor habit of constantly predicting things that don’t come true, Tim McCarver strikes a nerve with a lot of sports fans. Before leaving Fox in 2013, McCarver would often draw the ire of social media, where fans would clamor about “not being able to find the mute button fast enough.”

11. Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow has become a metaphor for the divide in our country. He’s not really an NFL quarterback, yet he drives a polarizing stake through NFL fandom. It’s tough to be against Tebow the player without being accused of being against Tebow the person. This whole charade is a circus and it’s annoying for fans that would like to move on already.

11. Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow has become a metaphor for the divide in our country. He’s not really an NFL quarterback, yet he drives a polarizing stake through NFL fandom. It’s tough to be against Tebow the player without being accused of being against Tebow the person. This whole charade is a circus and it’s annoying for fans that would like to move on already.

10. Choking

Your team is about to win this one, then, “Oh no… what happened? He had the ball in his hands! All he had to do…” Your favorite player on your favorite team just choked, and there isn't a single thing you can do about it.

10. Choking

Your team is about to win this one, then, “Oh no… what happened? He had the ball in his hands! All he had to do…” Your favorite player on your favorite team just choked, and there isn't a single thing you can do about it.

9. Instant Replay

Is the evidence indisputable? Well, it’s up to the officiating crew and their prevailing level of competence. A fan can scream at the TV screen but it won't affect the outcome.

9. Instant Replay

Is the evidence indisputable? Well, it’s up to the officiating crew and their prevailing level of competence. A fan can scream at the TV screen but it won't affect the outcome.

8. Under-Four Timeouts In College Basketball

In NCAA Division I basketball, there’s a TV timeout after every stoppage that occurs just after passing a four-minute interval. So we have the under-16, the under-12, the under-eight and the under-four. That’s four timeouts for the price of insanity.

8. Under-Four Timeouts In College Basketball

In NCAA Division I basketball, there’s a TV timeout after every stoppage that occurs just after passing a four-minute interval. So we have the under-16, the under-12, the under-eight and the under-four. That’s four timeouts for the price of insanity.

7. The Final Two Minutes In Any Level Of Basketball

If basketball had a two minute warning, it’d be a reminder that there’s only half an hour left in the game.

7. The Final Two Minutes In Any Level Of Basketball

If basketball had a two minute warning, it’d be a reminder that there’s only half an hour left in the game.

6. Athletes Giving Bad Interviews

I blame this on the Twitter trolls and the political-correctness gasbags that inhabit our third rock from the sun. Athletes are pretty much forced to give bad interviews, as they wouldn’t want to say anything interesting lest run the risk of being taken out of context and through the wringer.

6. Athletes Giving Bad Interviews

I blame this on the Twitter trolls and the political-correctness gasbags that inhabit our third rock from the sun. Athletes are pretty much forced to give bad interviews, as they wouldn’t want to say anything interesting lest run the risk of being taken out of context and through the wringer.

5. When A Coach Leaves

In the corporate world people leave one job for another higher-paying one all the time. But if a coach ever does that to their team, it’s grounds for a witch hunt.

5. When A Coach Leaves

In the corporate world people leave one job for another higher-paying one all the time. But if a coach ever does that to their team, it’s grounds for a witch hunt.

4. When A Player Changes His Mind And Turns Pro

Usually in college basketball and usually right after Carmelo Anthony tells Syracuse fans, “I thought you were supposed to stay in school for four years.”

4. When A Player Changes His Mind And Turns Pro

Usually in college basketball and usually right after Carmelo Anthony tells Syracuse fans, “I thought you were supposed to stay in school for four years.”

3. Scumbag Players

There are active professional athletes that get DUI charges, regularly abuse their spouses and lie to their fans. Yet there they are — seemingly in no time — back on the field.

3. Scumbag Players

There are active professional athletes that get DUI charges, regularly abuse their spouses and lie to their fans. Yet there they are — seemingly in no time — back on the field.

2. Personal Seat Licenses

Nothing like the bratwursts and beer at tailgate, the aroma of the autumn air and the ridiculous amount of money you spent for the right to spend some more money on tickets.

2. Personal Seat Licenses

Nothing like the bratwursts and beer at tailgate, the aroma of the autumn air and the ridiculous amount of money you spent for the right to spend some more money on tickets.

1. The Ignorance Of Other Fans

Most people hate Tom Brady because they believe he’s a cheater that wins too often and refuses to pander to the common fan. People still believe David Stern used a frozen envelope to aid the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA draft. Both are equally absurd, and both hypotheses embitter fans that see through the irrational idiocy.

1. The Ignorance Of Other Fans

Most people hate Tom Brady because they believe he’s a cheater that wins too often and refuses to pander to the common fan. People still believe David Stern used a frozen envelope to aid the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA draft. Both are equally absurd, and both hypotheses embitter fans that see through the irrational idiocy.