Sports fans from all different sports have their own rituals and practices before, during, and after watching their favorite teams duke it out with their rivals in a ball game. A lot of these fans are real die-hards that they already know each other personally and organize cheers and jeers before the game. But a lot of people have to admit that some of these crazy fans do make watching ball games a lot more exciting and interesting.

Die-hard basketball fans for example, have fans that are notorious for being animated and loud at complaining against referee calls. These crazy fans of the game will curse, taunt, and insult referees after each questionable call, something that the referees have probably gone numb for in their years on the court. Basketball fans are also very united in the sense that they will cheer on defense and offense. Crazy basketball fans have also perfected the skill of distracting opposing players on the free throw with the infamous ?hypnotic? balloons swaying from side to side. These are just some of the habits and quirks of the NBA's craziest supporters.

Football fans are a class of their own as well. Some football fans may actually be called crazy in medical terms as a lot of their regular crazy antics have gone so far, a lot of them spend jail time for it. Streaking for one, is a common phenomenon in football games. Every now and then one crazy fan will streak through the field just to disturb the game. And then there are some football fans who are even crazier enough to take it to the next level. Groups of fans, sometimes referred to as ?firms?, would even try to break through the fences in order to disturb the game and cause a ruckus. This usually leads to brawls between opposing sides of the stadium, something that local policemen can't even handle alone themselves.

Baseball fans are calmer, as they usually watch only on home turf, unless they're really crazy enough to allot a budget and travel with the team all the time. But baseball fans are softer, and tend to come to the game generally just to have a good time and catch the occasional home run or foul ball. Tail-gating though, is one of the oldest traditions for these crazy sports fans. You will see barbecue smoke and smell hickory steaks cooking pre-game at the parking areas, as people are eating, drinking, partying, and generally having a good time long before the game starts.

Sports fans are present in every sport, wherever in the world you may be. And they all come equipped with their chants, face paint, banners, balloons, bullhorns, and what have you, just to make sure that they contribute to their teams winning and to everybody else having a crazy good time.