What is a "fan"?
A fan is by definition "an enthusiastic devotee or admirer of a sport, celebrity, etc..." We here are Kings fans. We are enthusiastic devotees or admirers of the Sacramento Kings.
I am a fan when the team wins. I am a fan when the team loses. I've mentioned it in other threads and everyone should know: I LOVE THIS TEAM!
To me, being a fan is like being a parent. You accept a certain responsibility to be there through thick and thin. That's just part of the obligation a fan takes on in exchange for being able to root for their favorite team. A player also has certain obligations - like showing up fit to play, adhering to the rules, putting forth an effort every night, etc.
Players make no guarantees that they will win every night. How can they? Fans make no guarantee that they'll be happy with the outcome of every game. That's not possible, either.
Our team has just gone through a pretty rough stretch. They aren't happy about it. How could they be? They are proud young men who want to win. They want to do their best. They want to please the fans. If anything, they are actually going to be harder on themselves than most of us are.
If you're critical of how things are going right now, you're not alone. Our team has problems they must address - and address quickly. Talking about those problems and how we think the team should go about solving them is one of the reasons message boards exist. We may not always agree and some people may be more forceful and more angry than others, but criticisms founded in honest assessment of the game and the players are part and parcel of what this board and any other successful board is all about.
Argue about what we can and can't do all you want. Discuss what the weaknesses are and how you think they should be addressed. Even post the trade threads to your heart's desire. Boy, I can't believe I just said that.
On the other hand, there are a FEW people who seem to only show up when things are going bad. They aren't just critical; they make comments that are nothing more than baseless attacks on one player or another. They are, IMHO, thinly disguised hate.
Just for the record, kingsfans.com is NOT going to dissolve into personal attacks against a player or a member of this board, flamefests, etc. We are not that kind of board and we're not going to go down that road. Make critical comments and express your frustration but do not resort to character assassination of our players; do not attempt to bypass the profanity filters; do not post insults of other members of this board. Those things are simply not going to be tolerated.
We're all frustrated right now. Those of us who have been around for the whole 20 years probably aren't quite as frustrated because we've been through worse times than this. Those of you who are newer fans are suffering through a true slump for the first time. There is light at the end of the tunnel. The Kings are STILL a very good team.
We CAN and we will get through this slump. We are KINGSFANS!
GO KINGS!!!!!
A fan is by definition "an enthusiastic devotee or admirer of a sport, celebrity, etc..." We here are Kings fans. We are enthusiastic devotees or admirers of the Sacramento Kings.
I am a fan when the team wins. I am a fan when the team loses. I've mentioned it in other threads and everyone should know: I LOVE THIS TEAM!
To me, being a fan is like being a parent. You accept a certain responsibility to be there through thick and thin. That's just part of the obligation a fan takes on in exchange for being able to root for their favorite team. A player also has certain obligations - like showing up fit to play, adhering to the rules, putting forth an effort every night, etc.
Players make no guarantees that they will win every night. How can they? Fans make no guarantee that they'll be happy with the outcome of every game. That's not possible, either.
Our team has just gone through a pretty rough stretch. They aren't happy about it. How could they be? They are proud young men who want to win. They want to do their best. They want to please the fans. If anything, they are actually going to be harder on themselves than most of us are.
If you're critical of how things are going right now, you're not alone. Our team has problems they must address - and address quickly. Talking about those problems and how we think the team should go about solving them is one of the reasons message boards exist. We may not always agree and some people may be more forceful and more angry than others, but criticisms founded in honest assessment of the game and the players are part and parcel of what this board and any other successful board is all about.
Argue about what we can and can't do all you want. Discuss what the weaknesses are and how you think they should be addressed. Even post the trade threads to your heart's desire. Boy, I can't believe I just said that.
On the other hand, there are a FEW people who seem to only show up when things are going bad. They aren't just critical; they make comments that are nothing more than baseless attacks on one player or another. They are, IMHO, thinly disguised hate.
Just for the record, kingsfans.com is NOT going to dissolve into personal attacks against a player or a member of this board, flamefests, etc. We are not that kind of board and we're not going to go down that road. Make critical comments and express your frustration but do not resort to character assassination of our players; do not attempt to bypass the profanity filters; do not post insults of other members of this board. Those things are simply not going to be tolerated.
We're all frustrated right now. Those of us who have been around for the whole 20 years probably aren't quite as frustrated because we've been through worse times than this. Those of you who are newer fans are suffering through a true slump for the first time. There is light at the end of the tunnel. The Kings are STILL a very good team.
We CAN and we will get through this slump. We are KINGSFANS!
GO KINGS!!!!!
