List of the 10 WORST fan bases in the U.S.

By Mike Freeman of USA Today.

10. Philadelphia Eagles

This is more of an emeritus nomination since Eagles fans really aren't that bad now. Really. It's actually a pretty great fan base. Were they once maleficent? Oh, yes. The booing of Donovan McNabb on draft day is one of the all-time worst moments in draft history. And yes, Eagles fans' behavior was once so bad they had a jail inside the old stadium. That is first-class fan skullduggery.

9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Haven't won a national championship in over three decades but act like they're Alabama. In reality, the program is the Mike Dukakis of football. As someone that is 17% Irish (seriously) this pains me. Also, Rudy was offsides.

8. Texas Longhorns

Suffers from the same symptoms as Irish fans. They haven't won a football national title since the 1800s. At least that's how it seems.

7. Golden State Warriors

Few fan bases are more come-lately than this one. There were 17 Warrior fans B.S.C., Before Steph Curry. Now, there are apparently 20 million of them and they have been fans from the beginning. They allege.

6. St. Louis Cardinals

Did you know they invented the sport of baseball?

5. Boston Red Sox

I'll take it easy on you since you're probably still grappling with desegregation.


4. Boston Celtics

See No. 5.

3. New England Patriots


Truth is, I actually like Patriots fans. They have watched that franchise go from one of the most putrid in all of sports to one of the best, and unlike other fans like, say, New York Giants fans, who ignore the team when they lose, and run like the Flash to get on that bandwagon when they win, Patriots fans stick with the team.

2. Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys fans in August: (Saying while in your face) "This is our year! Back in the Super Bowl!"

Cowboys fans in December after being eliminated from the playoffs: (Saying from across the room) "I'm gonna switch and become an Eagles fan."

1. Miami Heat

These fans have the honor of owning one of the most unintentionally hilarious moments in fan history. It was June 19, 2013. Game 4 of the Finals. There are 28.2 seconds left. The San Antonio Spurs are up over the Heat by four points. The Spurs' Manu Ginobili heads to the free throw line.

At that point, Heat fans, who likely arrived 90 minutes late, started leaving the arena. Ginobili makes one of his two free throws. All hell breaks loose after that and the Heat turn the game around, take it to overtime, and win.