Philadelphia has officially been named home to the worst sports fans in America by none other than leading fan-assessing publication GQ. Honestly, nothing about these people is worthwhile. I have had the good fortune to visit gorgeous Citizens Bank Ballpark on two occasions. Both times I was blown away beauty of the stadium, the friendliness of the staff, and the appalling behavior of the fans.
Being a fan of their biggest rivals I was expecting to be accosted for daring to wear my blue and orange cap. I seemed to disappoint the rabid locals by not acting like a douche bag, nor did most of my Mets fan brethren. The Phillies Phans therefore responded in the only way in which they knew how by turning on each other. The first year featured the drunken idiots who found it hilarious to throw peanuts at every Mets fan in their vicinity, and by Mets fans I mean people with pulses and seats to the game. They were eventually signaled out to the security staff by an irate Phillies Phan who felt he should be able to watch an entire game without having to shield his children from delicious projectiles.
The second year Phillies Phans in the upper deck competed to see who could goad a Mets fan into a fight first. Unfortunately for everyone involved none of the Mets fans took the bait. This lead to a cannibalistic attack between competing Phan groups that left a young Phan bawling as a girl was hauled out of the stands in a headlock. I am sure other people have their own horror stories to share because at their core Philadelphia Phans are soulless creatures looking to suck the fun out of rooting for your favorite sports team. Honestly can a city really have an inferiority complex when it is so obviously inferior? Just suck it up and be glad you do not root for the Pirates.
