Posted this in another thread but thought it was interesting.
What type of fan are you?
FAN TYPE 1: PROGRAM DEMANDS FIRST
This group believes that the chief priority of a fan is to hold the program to a high standard of excellence. Because of this, they will see the fanbase as a major asset. They would see loyalty to coaches as having a negative effect on the overall health of the program. From their standpoint, over-emphasis on empathy to coaches would relax the standard and become excuse-making. This group usually has an emotional collective conscious — they may aggressively confront those with an opposing view as they see those people as “shills” or “fake fans.”
FAN TYPE 2: TEAM DEMANDS FIRST
This group believes that the chief priority of a fan is to help support the current team by providing support. They would see fans who fail to do this as being a detriment to the program. They would see loyalty to coaches as having a positive effect on the overall health of the program. From their standpoint, a lack of emphasis on empathy to the coach and team result in creating team distractions and can negatively affect on-court performance. This group will often look for underlying causes of various team issues and will refer to these as “reasons” rather than “excuses.” This group usually has an emotional collective conscious — they may aggressively confront those with an opposing view as they see those people as “trolls” or “fake fans.”
What type of fan are you?
FAN TYPE 1: PROGRAM DEMANDS FIRST
This group believes that the chief priority of a fan is to hold the program to a high standard of excellence. Because of this, they will see the fanbase as a major asset. They would see loyalty to coaches as having a negative effect on the overall health of the program. From their standpoint, over-emphasis on empathy to coaches would relax the standard and become excuse-making. This group usually has an emotional collective conscious — they may aggressively confront those with an opposing view as they see those people as “shills” or “fake fans.”
FAN TYPE 2: TEAM DEMANDS FIRST
This group believes that the chief priority of a fan is to help support the current team by providing support. They would see fans who fail to do this as being a detriment to the program. They would see loyalty to coaches as having a positive effect on the overall health of the program. From their standpoint, a lack of emphasis on empathy to the coach and team result in creating team distractions and can negatively affect on-court performance. This group will often look for underlying causes of various team issues and will refer to these as “reasons” rather than “excuses.” This group usually has an emotional collective conscious — they may aggressively confront those with an opposing view as they see those people as “trolls” or “fake fans.”
