Wearing a suit to a game...is it ok?

[Redz]

Well, at the same time, I'm not a huge Pacers fan.  I'm more there for the love of the game than the love of the team.  So if Roy Hibbert gets viciously blocked by Sam Dalembert, I'm going to applaud the great play rather than sulk.  I wouldn't be obnoxious about it, and if the Pacers are down 3 with possession and under a minute to play, I'm going to be standing and yelling.  

I'd say I cheer about as much as the normal fan there, but no one's too excited about the season yet.  Sadly, this year Conseco is one of the more quiet arenas I've been to.  Still, does this make me seem like the corporate fan that's helping to price out the die hard fans from watching games live?  

Again, it depends on the individual.  I think the fact that you're a frequent contributor on a pro sports based blog it's safe to say that you are a knowledgeable and enthusiastic fan. 

There are a few corporate type people out there who are indeed legit fans as well.

Actually, there are a lot.

I know, I was making a stab at sarcasm

[Steve Weinman]

The Walter McCarty jersey gets the nod over the Dana Barros jersey every game.  There's a lot of history there - I don't think I've seen the C's play without it, although their overall record has a winning percentage of somewhere around .333. 

The bad jersey collection is at about 20, with gems from all sports like:

Elvis Grbac
Rick Mirer
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Mike Gminski(!)
Dana Barros
Chris Canty (Pats DB)
...and many more that I can't remember right now.

For the record, I'm not a Pacers fan, but I can appreciate what Bird is doing with the team, and I've always enjoyed watching Jim O'Brien's teams play.  There's also the slight hope that the Pacers sneak in for the 8th seed in the East and play the Celtics in the playoffs, and then I'd be guaranteed my seats.

Dana!  You're not alone there, ChampKind...I've got an old #11 Barros in green.   

Rick Mirer...don't get me started.  This guy really didn't get it done in New York the year Vinny Testaverde blew out his ACL in the season opener (1999).  Led the Jets all the way to a 1-6 start after looking like Hercules in his preseason outings - which, of course, meant nothing.

-sw