Boston Celtics fans are a boisterous bunch and as a result, TD Garden can be a very difficult place to play for opposing players.
Some of those players would probably have a different word for Celtics fans.
NBA Players Say Boston Celtics Have Most Obnoxious Fanbase
In an anonymous poll conducted by The Athletic, NBA players voted on which arena has the most obnoxious fans, and the Celtics fans who pack the TD Garden every night dominated with nearly a third (32.1 percent) of the total vote. Clearly, players feel pretty strongly about Boston.
Directly behind the Celtics in the poll are two Atlantic Division rivals. The Philadelphia 76ers have the second-most obnoxious fans, followed by the New York Knicks.
Celtics Also Have Most Passionate Fans in Entire NBA, According to Players
When it comes to sports fandom, being obnoxious and being passionate often goes hand-in-hand, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to Celtics fans.
In addition to being voted as the most obnoxious fanbase by NBA players, Celtics fans were also voted as the most passionate in the same pool. They edged out Knicks fans by just over one percentage point (20.5 to 19.3) to claim the top spot.
From The Athletic:
If there were a direct correlation between organizational success and fan passion, then it would come as no surprise that the Celtics, who have an NBA-best 18 titles in their storied history, topped this list with their TD Garden experience.
But consider this much as a counter to that logic: The Lakers, their longtime rivals who are second in league history with 17 titles and also boast a massive, worldwide fanbase, received just two votes out of 161 for Crypto.com Arena. That speaks volumes about the vast divide in the player experience when they compete in those two buildings.
You could say a lot of things about Celtics fans, but one thing you can’t say is that they don’t care about their team. Their passion is evident to anyone who enters TD Garden on the night of a game, including opposing players.
Boston Celtics Fans Voted Most Obnoxious, Passionate in Entire NBA by Players