As the Miami Heat seem to be in the best position to win the 2013 NBA Championship and their second title in as many years, the question remains: Why don't Heat fans (in visible areas at least) show up on time?
It's a complaint as old as this Heat team, it seems.
While they do sell out playoff games and have ranked in the top three in attendance in each of the past three seasons (they were 15th in the league the season before LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined), nobody will call this group among the tops in NBA fanbases.
Just take a look at their most recent playoff game, a closeout game mind you, against the Chicago Bulls on a Wednesday evening. There's the ever-present sight of the free giveaways slung across the backs of seats, waiting for ticket owners to come claim them.
It's a common sight in Miami, and it's been happening for a few years now.
In an attempt to mask the fact that there are so many empty seats at the start of each half, the seats are dressed up in white, usually in the form of a towel to wave around or a shirt shimmied over the back.
Excellent job by the Heat ...
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Article written by Jesse Dorsey
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