"During an anonymous player poll conducted by The Athletic, Celtics fans were simultaneously voted the "most passionate" fans in the NBA and the "most obnoxious." The outlet polled 161 players on a range of topics from fan passion, the least desired trade destinations, and the smartest things teams spend money on. TD Garden narrowly beat out Madison Square Garden for the arena with the most passionate fans. TD Garden received 20.3 percent of the vote, while Madison Square Garden received 19.3 percent."
"The gap was much wider in the vote for most obnoxious fans. TD Garden received 32 percent of the vote, nearly twice as much than Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile arena (17.9 percent) which finished second. Madison Square Garden (16.4 percent) finished third. "There's a fine line between fans being deemed passionate vs. obnoxious, and the Celtics' loyalists are apparently walking it quite well," the Athletic story reads. "The former race wasn't nearly as close as the latter, though, with the TD Garden crowd winning this one going away.""
"The poll also touched on where players believe Giannis Antetokounmpo will land this offseason. There have been several reports indicating that the Celtics have had interest in landing the Bucks star, but Boston was not among the top eight vote getters in the poll. Staying with the Bucks was the mos"
An anonymous player poll of 161 NBA players ranked Celtics fans as the most passionate and also the most obnoxious. TD Garden narrowly led Madison Square Garden for passionate fans, receiving 20.3% of the vote versus 19.3%. For obnoxious fans, TD Garden received 32%, nearly double Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena at 17.9% and ahead of Madison Square Garden at 16.4%. The poll framed Celtics loyalists as walking a fine line between passion and obnoxious behavior. The poll also asked where players expect Giannis Antetokounmpo to play next, and Boston was not among the top eight vote getters despite reports of Celtics interest.
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