So in your mind a "true fan" isn't allowed to ever criticize a player? Some of

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Jul 18, 2018
6:31:38pm

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you guys crack me up with your personal definitions of fandom

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Author

Time

Hating on the boys

Sambothegreat

7/18/18 5:14pm

This has been addressed at length. His wife jumped in to defend him. Quite funny

PJMort

7/18/18 5:19pm

Ya I’ve noticed

Sambothegreat

7/18/18 5:20pm

You have to have thick skins to play in sports.

WJCougar

7/18/18 5:23pm

I think it’s wby “people” should avoid social media.

SlantRoute

7/18/18 5:30pm

The problem was he was so hyped coming in. If he had been a 2* RM from Timpview

Scratch

7/18/18 5:23pm

K but a lot of people aren’t getting the point. We should respect what he did

Sambothegreat

7/18/18 5:25pm

Most of the criticism I have seen is that he didn't live up to the hype.

WJCougar

7/18/18 5:28pm

No. They’re using words like terrible, worthless, miserable

SlantRoute

7/18/18 5:32pm

I agree with you.

Scratch

7/18/18 5:29pm

So in your mind a "true fan" isn't allowed to ever criticize a player? Some of

CougarBacker

7/18/18 6:31pm

What purpose does it serve, especially at this point? What benefits are there to

BYUtka

7/18/18 6:36pm

None of your questions are relevant to what I posted. The point is you don't get

CougarBacker

7/18/18 7:02pm

Some fans are objectively worse than others, absolutely. You’re wrong when you

Scratch

7/18/18 7:19pm

No I'm not. You don't get to define fandom. Just because you don't like it

CougarBacker

7/18/18 7:39pm

So someone who throws trash on the refs is the same? Suspended boy is the same?

Scratch

7/18/18 7:58pm

Yes they are the same. You and I don't define it. You and I might categorize him

CougarBacker

7/18/18 8:35pm

So I can’t think someone who throws batteries at refs, opposing players, or

Scratch

7/18/18 8:49pm

You can think whatever you want. You're missing the point

CougarBacker

7/18/18 10:06pm

Criticizing is one thing, cheap shots are another. Especially from "fans" that

TheLoneCougar

7/19/18 7:38am

Apo didn't create the hype.

TheLoneCougar

7/19/18 7:36am

Too true. Sometimes they give up their health and happiness to ungrateful fans.

cdr88

7/18/18 5:24pm

Yep... They do it all for the fans. There’s no self interest at all for these guys.

Zach Morris

7/18/18 5:26pm

Never heard of an athlete giving up health for fans.

WJCougar

7/18/18 5:28pm

They work after practices and wake up earlier than any other people in the sch

Sambothegreat

7/18/18 5:35pm

I’m not suggesting fans should be disrespectful but you’re kidding yourself if you think they do

Zach Morris

7/18/18 5:57pm

It's crazy the number of people who believe this about college athletes.

Game Changer

7/18/18 7:03pm

So gratitude is inappropriate to the self interested?

cdr88

7/18/18 5:35pm

Rule #1 of Social Media: People are stupid. And think it's great to share that stupid.

Turnpike Lane

7/18/18 5:31pm

Do we have to cheer that David Leavitt guy that transferred to the Cows?

WDaddy

7/18/18 5:39pm

That’s up to you I guess. If he didn’t stay loyal to his team I guess not exactl

Sambothegreat

7/18/18 6:04pm

Transfer is very different than graduating.

BYUtka

7/18/18 6:13pm

Dissing BYU athletes on SM is ridiculous. One thing is a message board, a whole other thing is SM... I'll even add

ocmyhome

7/18/18 5:43pm

I actually never felt Apo was terrible.

CougaRR4L

7/18/18 9:57pm

When Healthy, Apo was impressive. Unfortunately he dealt with injuries for most

Gorum the Old

7/19/18 7:51am

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