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[Saba Sports News] Miami Heat fans can’t shake the reputation.
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren recently appeared on the “Road Trippin’” podcast and was asked about his favorite opposing arenas to play in. Holmgren mentioned the Miami Heat for a rather blunt reason.
“I like Miami,” said Holmgren. “Because it’s just, like, empty.”
“Road Trippin’” co-host Channing Frye chimed in, “We know what you mean. They come in late.”
Holmgren added, “So really as the away team, you just gotta build that lead in the first three quarters, and then it just stays quiet for the fourth.”
The Heat fans are known for arriving late and being fair-weather supporters. This reputation partly stems from the infamous scene in the 2013 NBA Finals when they left early and missed Ray Allen’s game-tying three-pointer in Game 6, only to be denied re-entry.
Miami fans are notorious for arriving tardy even in less critical games. Even Heat star Jimmy Butler recently mentioned that he wished the fans would arrive earlier. To be fair to Heat fans, Holmgren, who missed his entire rookie year due to injury, has only played one regular-season game in Miami, so his sample size is limited. When united, Heat fans can still be quite loud against a common enemy.