America's Weirdest Stadium

Discussing Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York

[@kemalpodrug5634]

It is a great stadium, Ginger has bad taste.

[@benyang2427]

Stadium is not very wind resistant....too many nosebleeds too

[@MiggerPlease]

@@benyang2427it's amazing

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

You have obviously never sat in the upper deck, which is where 90 percent of normal people have to sit. Ants on the court.

[@MiggerPlease]

@@Arturo-sm1tb I'm gay

[@chriskay1449]

@@Arturo-sm1tb LOL "normal people" What an elitist take.

[@josephosheavideos3992]

To play devil's advocate (especially since I have never attended a match there), one has to consider its primary purpose: to host the US Open, the last of tennis' four Grand Slam tournaments. The idea is accommodate as many people as possible. The fact that the US Open sells out each year would indicate that the organizers have succeeded.

[@dannyboy2851]

It's definitely not too big. I love it. It's the only open where you can reasonably get tix for.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

??? I've been to Opens going back to Forest Hills. There is no difference in ticket difficulty.

[@dannyboy2851]

@@Arturo-sm1tb I mean compared to Wimbledon

[@mickser101]

Knicks v Nets would be great in that arena

[@barbaracaroll]

Nets have no fans

[@wtfa2910]

​@@barbaracarollsince the roof it would be a good home for an NBA team

[@user-zm4rw5bs3x]

Or championship BOXING

[@profwaynewsmith]

They also host concerts, wrestling and other events there. The tennis is a small part of its existence.

[@3Dsjk]

It is the perfect layout for boxing/wrestling/MMA events. It would probably be used more if there weren't already three NBA/NHL arenas within 10 miles of it. And it appears there is nothing to do around it before or after the event as far as bars or restaurants.

[@dannyboy2851]

2:00 isolated from the action? Most of the other grand slams make it impossible to get tickets. This is a ridiculous take.

[@samelmudir]

Mans never been to tennis

[@JC-gt3xv]

Nice stadium. Simple stadium, but great atmosphere. Hope they don't change a thing. Sat in the upper deck, low in the 5th row though, and the view was good. Higher up would be a bit much, but it's fine and all the people make it a better atmosphere.glad they added the roof. I was there a year or 2 before that was added and the final was rained out and pushed to Monday.

[@carlosgonzales3015]

AAS is perfect like it is! US Open is the only Grand Slam where getting tickets is possible.

[@dannyboy2851]

Bingo! Pricey but doable.

[@novaxdjokovic9592]

Nah this stadium is awesome

[@guyfaux3978]

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is held there. It used to be held at Madison Square Garden in the winter, now at Arthur Ashe in the spring. They can close the roof if it's too chilly or it's raining.

[@76carmel]

The original Stadium Court (now Louis Armstrong Stadium) had a capacity of 20,000.

[@gregsells8549]

It was built for the 1964 New York World's Fair as Singer Bowl, used for various spectacles and housing displays of the sponsor's sewing machines. Later it was a concert venue, and it got its present name when the Newport Jazz Festival staged a Louis Armstrong memorial concert after his death.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

@@gregsells8549 thank you. So many people have no clue about its history.

[@ethankessler1411]

The problem with a social area in the upper deck is you can't really talk during tennis matches so it kind of defeats the purpose

[@paulstrunk662]

Mr. Ginger, visit the US Open. Attendance is roughly 950k for two weeks. The economic impact is about the same as an NFL team (people from around the world visit). Arthur Ashe is big… but the stadium is only part of the experience.

[@tklalmighty]

I would love, for once, to see a video of him going to an actual game IRL. Doesn't matter the sport, doesn't matter the city. It would be a massive improvement, just being able to provide some personal experience instead of just learning facts from Wikipedia.

[@sagechan9]

There's some valid criticism of Arthur Ashe, but no mention that the roof is actually a separate structure. The comment on the empty seats shows ignorance on how tennis sales tickets (which is its ken set of issues) 2023 US Open had attendance of 957,000

[@bradleyj7801]

forgive my ignorance, but one notable tournament there a year right? how can it be too big then

[@user-zm4rw5bs3x]

This would be a GREAT stadium to host championship boxing matches. Maybe even that circus of Tyson Vs Paul in July, but that'll b in Arlington, TX.

[@kemalpodrug5634]

Great thing about big stadiums in any sport is when you see them full to capacitiy it is looks special.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Agree on the Ginger take. You cannot even hear the ball from the upper rows. But its impossible to renovate the stadium when all the corporate and wealthy patrons sit in the decent seats now, and they would never allow it.

[@joshuagoldman1916]

I don’t see how they couldn’t play Basketball games in there

[@robertwoods4457]

That place is huge. It’s really nice inside and gets very very loud. And they host wrestling events there also.

[@tmac29nyc]

It's a beautiful stadium I would love to see a Knicks playoff game there

[@rolando7907]

Wimbledon tenis stadium also added a retractable roof.

[@linkin20la]

The issue wasn't that the roof couldn't fit it was that the ground could not support the weight of the roof. Apparently the stadium is built on top of what is described as swamp like soil. Also the issue you forgot to mention is the conditions of the court. With the stadium being so massive there is crazy wind patterns that are created. Every year they mention the wind at this stadium causing issues for the players and it's not like that at the other stadiums on the US Open grounds. Not to mention the crazy humidity and heat there, the players are always drenched in sweat more than in other tournaments - except for maybe Acapulco.

[@mason2044]

I've gone to this stadium twice for wrestling shows. I thought it was pretty cool.

[@johnlicciardello2389]

The retractable roof also makes it unbearably hot on the court. Traps the heat on a hot day. It was like 125 degrees on court last year. And because its a “outdoor” tournament they will not put on the A/C

[@solenciaga0528]

people complain about everything this stadium is awsome and you complain about the rain and they fix it and they still complain just don't fucking go I hate When dg gets to talking about a stadium half these stadiums are still complained about by fans like get a grip

[@Y.d.o.b.o.n]

Ive been watching tennis for a long time and havent heard any complaints. I do hear complaints about Rome though, as they desperately need a roof.

[@francishollingshead2134]

I'd like to see Columbia or NYU randomly playing a college basketball game in the stadium.

[@Z64sports]

I'd like to see a more popular NBA team try a 23k capacity

[@kamikazefireball]

Looks amazing for basketball

[@Outer8]

The weirdest stadium in my opinion was the raiders old stadium (AKA Athletics current) because there was a huge chunk of dirt

[@bullwinkle2380]

The Oakland Coliseum is kinda sorta weird!!! Esp with that Mt Davis out in center field!!!

[@scotttild]

It’s not horror and the seats are not bad.I have sat in the upper and lower decks and neither iis that bad. The roof really helped IMO

[@kgoger]

Rick Pitino wants to play Duke there next year

[@happysavy9296]

This is great stadium for Tennis. More fans can watch their favorite players. With so many games there will always be empty seats at games so that is not an issue. I see more positive comments then negative here. NCAA plays their final four in a football stadium and sold out ever year.

[@anthonyclark2873]

If they changed the Name, People wouldn't have any problems with it.

[@chrishitch3202]

This vid is one of your rare misses. The stadium is fine.

[@RandyFelts2121]

If it were in Texas it would literally be a frying pan.

[@holzman00]

Saw an AEW show there, it's suprisingly nice and has good views.

[@NoName-zb1gm]

We always hear no a roof can't be put ion a stadium and here they made it work. That should be celebrated. I'd be curious how they did it.

[@karnubawax]

Ha! It's like Bristol!

[@stephenmilburn7622]

The problem is that you don't have Conners McEnroe Borg Sampras Agassi and Federer anymore. There aren't any personalities at all. When they designed this the women's tennis was at a high.

[@Adam-tr6ty]

He has some sorta addiction to bars or social areas, some stadium like tennis do not need these

[@DevinZA]

Huh, a video where you didn't find a way to dunk on Guaranteed Rate Field. colour me purple.

[@osaagbontaen9320]

This is a great stadium, can’t agree with you on this ginger

[@wtfa2910]

If Serena can sell it out it's all good and I always associated with being venus's home because she made it to the final in 1997 when they opened it

[@Mattyman1987]

It is great for wrestling. AEW uses it every year and it looks amazing.

[@willrobinson4976]

I think it's an amazing stadium, I love it.

[@kinggoalchaser6300]

Can this host nba game maybe college basketball from time to time

[@andygross6634]

If you sit up top, the views are lousy

[@jcrawford5569]

It’s a very unique stadium @ best-

[@Z1MWOODS]

I’m honestly surprised at the lack of Americanizim at the stadium , but tennis atmosphere suck most of the time.

[@samelmudir]

It's like golf. You have to be quiet 80% of the time. It's like watching a play in a theater

[@jeffreyreyes6800]

I think its great even though I have never been there lighten up ginger

[@richh650]

New UCONN basketball stadium!!!!

[@BIGE23theMAN]

Do more stuff on tennis

[@BIGE23theMAN]

please

[@BIGE23theMAN]

thank you

[@jasonsullivan5827]

You see this stadium when aew is their

[@ersmi]

Rahh im finallly early 🗣🗣🗣

[@mickser101]

I agree it's oversized. Wimbledon, French and Austalian main arenas for the Majors are in and around 15k capacity. Artur Ashe should have been 18k max capacity, 23,700 is just too much

[@09_John]

It’s a great stadium

[@DaChris00]

NBA expansion?

[@Outer8]

Make this 2nd to top comment 😮

[@ILovePotatoChips139]

Drigo

[@EnderGamingrobloxx]

first (i know, i’m annoying)

[@JSZ0729]

Your right on everything

[@rodz341]

L take