European vs. USA Basketball Fans, Atmosphere Compared | Reaction

The differences between USA and European basketball fans. Spoiler: Balkan fans are something else. A section of audio had to be removed due to copyright, thanks for understanding! No book or music recommendations today.
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[@CarlosRenfroe]

The American sports market has been a victim of its own success. The product has been optimized for television and not in person viewing. Cameras angles, graphic overlays, etc. I can go all day on how fans are on the outside of the changes. The money is pumped in through cooperate sponsors and TV deals. Fans aren’t as important anymore.

[@Tijuanabill]

The NBA has literally never had fans like college hoops does. And the tickets are like a hundred bucks a game.

[@CarlosRenfroe]

@@Tijuanabill oh. absolutely. But I'm not comparing it to college. I'm comparing it to itself and its own recent changes.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@CarlosRenfroe But nothing HAS changed. The NBA has never been a sellout crowd sport. Ever. Sure, great teams sell out games, but even they don't sell them all out, and most teams barely sell half the seats. That's been true since literally the 70s, before any "changes". The NBA didn't devolve to this state; its never been better than this state.

[@CarlosRenfroe]

@@Tijuanabill You're missing my point. You're arguing something that I never said. If you look at my original comment, it's a parallel to American sports in general. I never said that the NBA was a crowd-sell-out sport. It's not college basketball. However, you can certainly see a shift in the approach to fans in recent years. You can even see it in the decline in ratings. Just this year, the commissioner had to institute a 65-game minimum statute to qualify for the MVP award largely because of load management. The league is easily and visibly different in its approach to fans and it's largely due to the increase in cooperate brand money, foreign interests, and multi-billion dollar TV deals. It's even happening some in college football. The commentary about this is everywhere Bro.

[@huginmunin8253]

​@@Tijuanabill some fans where batter before, like in the 80s and Celtic fans for example but its not a super big difference

[@AgentDynamic]

European fans don´t go to a sports game. They go to a medieval battle looking like sport. ;D

[@sexdrugsandgoa1128]

hahahhaa

[@GPap-jw5sm]

😂😂

[@Je1imanek]

funny but true. 1000 years of little or big animosities between cities or states are solved not by the guns, but in the sport events. You put your city color on your body and goes to defend your city

[@GPap-jw5sm]

@@Je1imanek i know im from Greece :p hahah

[@alexandrustavarache3262]

Ohh baby girl you have no idea how crazy balkan fans can be 😂😂

[@haritutan]

Tako nekako. Mlada je naučiti će 😂. FORZA FIUME

[@DavidCubie1]

Serbian here. Crvena zvezda club (Belgrade, Serbia) is the one in red and white that was shown where everybody was jumping at the same time. Basketball in our country is like a religion, we dont come to games to post stories and drink beer. We come to jump and sing for 2 hours and make a show of our own. And no, it's not only pregame. Greek crowd is the only other one you can compare to Serbian.

[@toonman1892]

Been to a few football matches with Serbians over the years. Fanatics!! Brilliant!!

[@drigerdranzer7514]

@DavidCubie1 At least in Europe. Raja Casablanca in Morocco are crazy as f..k. And also the Argentinean bravas/ultras. Especially when Bocca Juniors and River Plate goes head to head.

[@spooky8066]

Brothers serbian OLYMPIAKOS

[@rankobarensic]

Kosovo je Srbija ❤🇷🇸❗️☦️🫶♥️❤️

[@MoscowRaspa]

Косово-Србия! Бог чува Сербия. Из России с любовью 🇷🇺

[@DJRiskit]

Best reactor ever. Straight into the content. Obviously intelligent and well cultured. Always a pleasure to watch your vids!

[@dquanissavage6287]

No Protocol Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@DanielAura]

Wow already 100k subscribers! I remember when you were 40k not too long ago. This channel is growing fast, rightfully so. I know you heard it multiple times by now but I still want to say how much we love and appreciate the short intros, straight the point. I'd rather hear commentary during the clips and a summary after the clip than hearing a lifestory before the video starts. All other reaction channels makes me fast forward to the reaction itself, but yours is one of a kind. Keep up the good work and I hope you grow to a million subcribers, that would be well deserved!

[@NoProtocol]

Thank you so much Daniel! I’m just glad you’re still liking some of the videos (:

[@DanielAura]

@@NoProtocol I'd say I watch around 90% of your videos, I've just been lurking lately. Always liking the videos though! :) I'll try to commentate more often to get the algorithm going because I really like this channel. Also, you're not too bad either 🤭

[@jamallouverture1614]

Congrats on 100k

[@NoProtocol]

Thank you (:

[@gmpopo7683]

@@NoProtocol 4:32 is Crvena Zvezda or Red Star Belegrade from Serbia DELIJE

[@skorpijascorpion3766]

they were singing "ZVEZDA leeeee", not a "BRAKE A LEG" that was CRVENA ZVEZDA from Serbia

[@dekipet]

And the reason is to "cover" the Euroleague anthem.

[@DJ_Cub]

If I were a bench player in the NBA that was getting very little playing time. I’d go play European ball asap. Looks amazing

[@ceyhuntasdemir9456]

Great vid, cheers! You should check vids there are professionals that speak about European fan bases which would give you more ideas as they are better references than a simple youtube comment ^^ also check for English football chants if you want some fun ^^

[@NoProtocol]

I think I’ll give football chants a try on the channel!

[@wozzablog]

Definitely concur about watching some videos where US players who have played in the Euro basketball league talk about it, particularly the ones who played in Turkey, mental.

[@ceyhuntasdemir9456]

@@wozzablog greetings from Turkey, Istanbul XD

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

..yeah, was in Serbia.. ..in Spain, depends on games..specialy the international games, or derbys..Türkiye, Greece, Serbia,maybe more than others, but generaly, strong club culture everywhere..

[@earthwormandruw]

another one of my favorite YT'rs is from Serbia. AVCH

[@stemid85]

You need to check some videos from Calcio Storico in Florence. This type of celebration at sporting events in europe goes back hundreds of years, maybe even thousands.

[@javierroro6478]

Hello. I am European, Spanish, and it is true that the atmosphere is surely more intense in European stadiums, but it is particularly higher in countries like Serbia, Turkey or Greece. All the best.

[@chaspullen3544]

Wish I would have found you earlier. Awesome channel.

[@nenadkrstic9801]

You were right. The second and third clip, when the commentator said that this only exists in Europe, when both the camera and the floor were shaking, was from Belgrade, Serbia. Red and white army of fans! ❤

[@hugostaring9842]

Congrats on 100k. Nice reaction. I recommend ultra: our way of life and world best utras video (1m special)

[@GRMRPPR]

Europe is way more passionate about sports when I first came to the U.S. I went to an Orlando magic game and I thought it was so weird that fans from the opposing team were allowed to sit on the magic side and then there was no fights no blood or anything it was super calm there was barely any cheering lol

[@77dris]

It's a certain culture in the US, one that loves basketball, that is violent that is why. This is why 6% of the population commits 60% of the violent crimes in the US... it's cultural. I will say though, Europe can't touch Canada when it comes to fans and hockey.

[@TheSteakLP]

@@77dris what are u even waffling about

[@RiRi-df9jt]

People dying in stadiums, breaking shit, getting into fights, throwing bananas, making monkey gestures is not passion. Just because we can act more civil does not mean we are less passionate.

[@GRMRPPR]

Sure it does 😂😂 🎉

[@RiRi-df9jt]

@@GRMRPPR Acting like animals =/= passion.

[@Cylenceme]

Love the outfit NP This all makes me want to go to some European games

[@fakeman314]

There is a great video on yt of American playere talking about playing in the euro league. Good video to react to.

[@DavidCubie1]

Also you should react to football fans from Europe (ultras)

[@MultiQuatsch]

Many Clubs have more than a Football Team. Basketball, Rowing, Icehockey and so on. You chose one Club. Thats your Club in your Heart till the end.

[@zakynthinosellin]

Υou only live once this happened in GREECE SERBIA

[@Isleofskye]

The bouncing clip said "Turkish Airlines League" and you were right: Greece and Serbia. You really MUST watch "World's Greatest Football Fans: Ultras/Europe" No violence but incredible noise and passion. 98% of the audience for those Basketball games and the Football fans' clips are Malewhereas it is a more Family affair, as you said in The NBA..

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

the best crowd i have been in, is in the Netherlands, where i am from, during concerts of Epica ( my favorite band ). Which is symphonic metal. Everyone is just happy and there to have a good time. Once slipped on beer, and spontaneously get picked up by 4 people i never met. Metal crowds are the best! 🤘😎🤘

[@christophegauducheau9027]

From France i love épiça i saw for the first time to helfest

[@bakersmileyface]

Bit of a different one, but maybe take a look at AC/DC Live at the River Plate - Thunderstruck. The crowd there is wild

[@NoProtocol]

I’ll have a look

[@Eediatbubba]

I love ur videos. commentary but no stupid long intros, no plugs, no pausing every 5 secs

[@Eediatbubba]

fun fact, theres been multiple times where "earthquakes" have been reported but its just a game in europe.. Our sports fans are something else...

[@goodfella1401]

This is why the NBA will never become very popular in Europe. It feels way too manufactured with the music, the mascots, the half time nonsense, the celebrities sitting court side and someone singing the Star-Spangled Banner before every game

[@donallmccrudden4812]

As for NFL, even less chance, for the same reasons, only more extreme, to the point of severe boredom

[@DavidCubie1]

Only reason I watch NBA is because I'm Serbian and I watch Jokic and the Nuggets.

[@goodfella1401]

@@DavidCubie1 I just watch the highlights. I can't sit through an entire NBA game when I grew up on an NBA which was way more physical and had way less players try and shoot 3s during a game

[@goodfella1401]

@@donallmccrudden4812 Exactly. Just look at the Superbowl. More people will watch the half time show then the actual game

[@donallmccrudden4812]

@@goodfella1401 that's the most entertaining thing about it, even though I have absolutely no interest in that whole spectacle and the people doing it, I want an entertaining game, not a whole production that I don't give a damn about, anything that needs cheer leaders isn't worth the bother:)

[@dougj7295]

The NBA Playoffs are a different animal. They dont dance and sing but they are intense. Watch the Celtics/Lakers - Bird vs Magic playoffs. Insane. And Madison Square Garden NY Knicks playoffs games - like the game tonight. Off the charts

[@thestapler]

Might want to look up fan culture of the Raiders in the NFL. Some American college football atmospheres can be pretty intense.

[@VirtualRealityBoy]

You should watch european football crowds. It's insane.

[@NoProtocol]

I’ll look for a video!

[@HYA.A]

@@NoProtocol“Ultra our way Of Life“, or „Top 10 loudest Ultras in the World“, „ American Football vs Eurpoean Football- Which is better“. I would recommend those 3

[@toonman1892]

@@HYA.A Got to admit I loved it when the Ultras from PSG, Dortmund, and Milan came to Newcastle for the Champions league this season. Such a brilliant spectacle.

[@spyro257]

@@NoProtocol "Ultra - Our way of life! (10.000 Subscribers Special)" and "THE BEST ULTRAS VIDEO EVER (Ultras World 1M Special)" and then "Why Ultras Are So Important For Football" coz it will tell u a lot, and now a few things on football rules and stuff "(European) Soccer Explained for Americans" then u can look up very good players and the crazy things they can do with a ball

[@othc44]

Another difference is that European teams are usually "Athletic Clubs" that also have football teams and the fans bring the passions of the stadiums to the Arena. It's the same in North Africa to.a certain degree, here in Morocco for example some football fans show up to basketball or handball games to support the team even if they don't care much about the sport, just for the sake of the colours. I could say that in Europe, North Africa, Latin America, the club is like second motherland. It's very different from the franchise system in the USA. Perhaps college ball is the closest thing since universities are strongly anchored into the identity of the city or the state same as sports clubs in other parts of the world.

[@adam_2539]

American football fans chants have to be the most embarassing thing I've ever heard

[@Maestro_Maradona10]

Galatasaray - Strasbourg basketbal match in Istanbul Türkiye Look at the reaction from the Strasbourg coach when he sees the athmosphere in the stadium.

[@mikeislander2576]

We surely love the sports ans thats why we watch.But the thing we adore is our teams.In every sport

[@alxhades6231]

Yeah here in EU Homecourt advantage has a totally different meaning.

[@SimonJM]

Well, with those crowds safely ensconced in a stadium it'd, at least, be safe to take a wander around the local town .... 😁

[@Mesjasz]

Love your content, but the orginal video has huge pacing problems. First two minutes I was thinking "why are we watching this"? Someone really needs to learn to use razor tool more. Greetings from Poland btw.

[@CHRAXY]

Yes that was Serbia 🇷🇸

[@sandrob4996]

I think the passion towards football/basketball clubs in Europe comes from tradition. My father was a supporter of Dinamo Zagreb, my grandfather also, everybody in my family too. You are born into it most of the time. Its more like a religion. In United States the club is just a company that can move to another city if you have the money, in Europe the club is deeply rooted in the community for more than 100 years and in a way represents your town or entire state and all sort of views of that community. Also, supporting some clubs you are showing your political stance, sometimes showing rebelion towards some views etc. Football club is like your first love, you cannot change support to some other team, everything in life can change, but that cannot. I think the passion comes from that. There are also stuff like Ultras and hooligans, "normal" fans etc, but thats another topic :D

[@swordsofnightandday]

Anyone know the context of the clip where the paper and stuff were thrown on the court? It looked to be done for a reason. Or was it just for the F of it?

[@NoProtocol]

I’d like to know as well

[@urbanastro4701]

There is a great video of American basketball players that went to play in Europe discussing their experiences

[@PraxisPeabody]

For me its the flares, like mad max. 😂

[@philbart7221]

It's like the game is secondary!

[@nekane6168]

I feel more like the Game is a war 😂

[@SonOfBaraki359]

@@nekane6168 sports are wars by proxy

[@HowardMoon56]

If only we spend this much energy and passion on other more important things in life...

[@longplejkafedooel6314]

Red and white is Belgrade Serbia. The club is Red Star Belgrade i Combank arena. 22.000 people

[@nathanacosta8654]

Congratulations on 100k! I gotta say tho playoff basketball or march madness crowds can get crazy. Not as much as Europe with fkn flares💀 just pointing out those American clips were buns

[@ravenward626]

I've often wondered if the sports franchise system in America weakened bonds of identity with their host communities. It seems rather mercenary how players and even teams change locations. I would guess that some significant number of fans are more loyal to players than teams.

[@NoProtocol]

I definitely know NBA fans who are loyal to a player and will support whatever team they’re on

[@robertcortez2090]

Hi there, thank you for your content. I enjoy watching you. Random question? Your pendant that you are wearing... what kind of stone is it? My gf has a similar skin tone as you and I'd love to get her one. Ty

[@christophegauducheau9027]

You should watch european rugby 🏉game it s amazing

[@Je1imanek]

3:54 is that Offspring? :D

[@barrystrachan6340]

Basketball is one sport I never really understood or followed. I think there are too many time outs near the end of the game.

[@Ronsta229]

You'll be able to find posts from American players that have played in Europe...very interesting.

[@ianpunter4486]

I am 78 (English).... and followed football, and to a lesser degree, cricket, all my life. I have no idea if basketball is played in the UK. I guess it must be, somewhere . I guess knowing the name Michael Jordan is something! But I have never met anyone with the slightest interest in the sport.

[@linusjohansson6641]

Even as a Swede yeah hockey and football fans go crazy too 😂

[@charlesf2804]

For sheer chaos, nothing I've seen here surpasses the ending of the 2022 Alabama-Tennessee college football game, won by Tennessee on a last second field goal. The goalposts were taken down by the Tennessee fans and thrown into the Tennessee river, for Pete's sake. That said, the Europeans here were more intense than the American ones in my view. Flares? Crazy! And it seemed more of the crowd was involved than with the US examples. There may be some cultural factors at work too. Of course, these examples are cherry-picked; there are US videos that are quite intense.

[@rustug75]

I would suggest watching, "American Basketball Players Talking About European Basketball Atmosphere" here on YT.

[@jonah6212]

*Tip-off* Announcer: "This game is now postponed."

[@Goxymaras]

4:43 Belgrade Serbia

[@MrBizteck]

Tbh I went to a few Basketball games in London UK .... the atmosphere was very 'NBA' unfortunately the quality of the Basketball was not so much !

[@marceloxavier9113]

It's no wonder that the best players in the world currently come from Europe.

[@will4us]

Hey ❤

[@NoProtocol]

Hi (:

[@mrgee4592]

How about Chicago White Sox "Disco Demolition Night"

[@NoProtocol]

The name sounds promising

[@MrLarsgren]

football is even crazier. just imagine totally hyped crowd on stadiums holding 200.000 people

[@Skarramoosh]

We just support and show love to the people who are top athletes and show us love, because in europe our world class athletes shout out the fans. I recommend watching the Celtic 2 - 1 Barcelona champions league fan reaction, from the Barcelona fans perspective. It's special, we all love the fans of either side. Life is short but damn, just enjoy the ride.

[@nelsonmartinacuna2837]

This is how sports is experienced in Europe, I hope one day you can watch football or basketball in Europe, by the way you are a beautiful woman 😉

[@SirHargreeves]

I sold my PlayStation to buy a phone to download KZbin to watch this video.

[@shom4458]

The frequency of games matters. NBA, MLB and College Basketball play too many games... fans don't get as excited by 4 games a week. Monday Night or Thursday night Football is an event. I wonder if that is part of the difference?

[@NoProtocol]

Thanks for bringing that up, I hadn’t considered it

[@shom4458]

@@NoProtocol you are a good content creator I would love for you to do a zoom with my students this fall. I’m a professor at Howard University.

[@jasondonaldson7412]

Aris fans support any sport even the women u15 basketball team I love them

[@Plymouth-Wanderer]

you should react to "Ultras our way of life" and/or the Ultra 1 million special

[@HenrySimple]

In Europe it's much more passionate and tribal. People identify with their hometown/Region.

[@DannyDierickx]

It's wonderfull to see their commitment and enthousiasm , but i wouldn't want to be anywhere near. #introvert

[@gmdhargreaves]

The El Classico is something you should react to ❤❤❤❤❤

[@NoProtocol]

I’ll put it on the list! Thanks for recommending (:

[@gmdhargreaves]

@@NoProtocol it’s probably the biggest game outside of South America. Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona it’s watched all over the world I could send you a link to a you tube video defining the special? 105,000 spectators going absolutely nuts!!! April 21st 2024 was a must see!!

[@gmdhargreaves]

@@NoProtocolcheck out Derby games Liverpool vs Everton spurs vs Arsenal Celtic vs Rangers Madrid vs Barcelona These games are more than life or death

[@rankobarensic]

Aris Saloniki fans are mental💪❗️☦️♥️♥️

[@Yataro79]

German soccer-players refer to their fans as "the 12th man on the field"

[@dekipet]

Those video clips are from Serbia and Greece.

[@jhas727]

Check out George Carlin Baseball Vs Football

[@NoProtocol]

Ok, I haven’t seen that one yet!

[@SCharlesDennicon]

"Break a leg" XD

[@danmayberry1185]

US fandom seems wholesome and manufactured compared to other countries.

[@Aguiard]

People from Eastern Europe and Latin American are more electric and passionate about sports, but in Latin America is more with football (soccer)

[@NoProtocol]

I’m going to try to find a Latin American football video to watch

[@Aguiard]

@@NoProtocol try "TOP 10 Barra Bravas da América (Argentina/Brasil/Colômbia/Uruguai)"

[@salamiselimbo17]

I like the community aspect of watching sport but everything behind the industry is what keeps me away from going to one live directly, like the olympics this year in france for example, the idea is nice but when i see all the horrible things the Olympic comitee do every 4 year to prepare the events it makes me boycot it inevitably, i think their mascot is litteraly a drop of blood this year how ironic. anyway nice video as always

[@akhsdenlew1861]

Balkan people haven't gone to war for like.. 10 years so they go to basketball matches and pretend like it's a war.

[@TheGinglymus]

I don't know why Europeans want to watch basketball but at least they bring it when they do.

[@thomasthetankengine8418]

Nice necklace....blessed Express is on the move!

[@nerminsnowhuseinbasic9340]

Second one is Belgrade Serbia and it is amazing atmosphere and just that.

[@manjag513]

two from greece, one from serbia, the red-white one.

[@mustafasavas1926]

Even in women's basketball in Turkey, the FB/GS rivalry still continues in the same way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml69dntmZtKBldE

[@Sam-pv7bd]

I don’t like how the most American fans can do is the wave. It’s lame. Syrian fans can do the wave much better than Americans. I’m excited to go to the Eternal derby in Belgrade with my girlfriend. I just wish I knew when it is scheduled for. I think I have to wait until July to find out.

[@gamisag]

its just more fun to not be cultured and let it all out. its a shame in the usa the passion to sport isnt translated freely as it should. its all about passion after all...the land of the free forgot some leasons while trying to do the right thing in the best way. it remind me of looking at the mirror and being happy your reflection is doing just the same.

[@tonyzhang176]

European vs USA football fans next ?

[@NoProtocol]

I watched a video about this on the channel in the past (:

[@JABM-AU]

This is why euro players can't be intimidated by crowd once they move to the NBA.

[@rv799]

Best fans are from East Europe and Balkan

[@nekane6168]

"American basketball players talking about europea atmosphere". They comment on that "I don't want to disappoint these people. Spoiler: "I Lost my daughter's birthday to come to the game and you Lost!!" 😂

[@dallasmorgan2822]

Let's try sum Greek. In that stadium was pandemonium in so much even dancing caused a ruckus

[@JesseJ.Speigner]

What a beautiful woman

[@dredrev]

Wait we have basketball in Europe???

[@marcotedeschi5340]

European basketball fans are like football fans 😂

[@millg7252]

Not European fans but rather Serbian, Greek and somewhat Turkish. The rest of Europe is similar to US fans. No energy.

[@marinoskoinas-mg1jz]

Hellas🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@Mortimuss]

I don't get it. It's a basketball game. They're rooting like it matters. lol NTM if you lit flares in the us, you'd set off the sprinklers.