15 Ways Fans Have Shown How Pissed Off They Are

As sports fans, there are plenty of different ways that we tend to show our displeasure with things.

Some of us boo and curse at a player or team, others turn the TV off after watching an embarrassing performance and others, well, take things to the extreme.

For those who believe that making a bigger statement is necessary, here are the funniest ways that sports fans have revolted, coming up with some clever ways to get their point across.

Fans Throw Stuff onto the Field

If there's a statement that needs to be made during a game, it often comes in the form of an object being thrown onto the field.

Following a bad call from a referee, in reaction to a bad performance by a team or to just rile up opposing players, when fans toss stuff onto the playing surface it's the ultimate sign of frustration, allowing their normally drunken minds to get the best of them.

Sure, it usually ends with the fan kicked out of the game and, potentially, being banned from re-entering the stadium for awhile, but when it's a memorable object that winds up at players' feet, it might just be worth it to some supporters.

SEC Fans Want Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson Banned

We all have our favorite and least favorite voices to listen to during sporting events, so it's only natural to disagree with some of their opinions every once in awhile.

And, although SEC fans don't agree on much, there was one petition that was making its rounds through SEC country in hopes of unseating CBS commentators Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson from calling football games on Saturday afternoons.

The petition states the two are "WAY past their prime in sportscasting, and it's time we get some fresh new faces who can actually do a good job! Gary and Verne often forget names or players, coaches, etc., and call them a completely different name. Their commentary is extremely negative for most of the game. They are also two of the most biased commentators on TV."

There's no telling what some of these Southerners would do if they ever had a few minutes alone with the two CBS employees.

With just 3,441 signatures to go to reach the hopeful 15,000, this one actually got traction—just don't expect CBS to pull the plug on the duo.

Seattle Mariners Fans Throw Dollar Bills at Alex Rodriguez

Note: Alex Rodriguez's at-bat begins at the 2:09 mark.

No one ever wants to feel as if they're playing second fiddle.

Whether that means in a relationship or elsewhere, when sports fans feel that way, they revolt in big ways, burning jerseys of players they formerly adored and heckling those same guys when they make their return to the city in a new uniform.

So, even after nearly a decade away from the Seattle Mariners, M's fans still didn't go easy on Alex Rodriguez, throwing paper money his way after A-Rod left the team in 2000 by signing with the Texas Rangers for 10 years and $252 million.

With A-Rod being, well, A-Rod, the slugger actually admitted after one of his returns that it was a lot worse than he would have imagined—proving that athletes do actually notice some of these crazy stunts that fans pull.

Michigan Wolverine Fans Walk Out

Backing one of the most successful college football programs in history, Michigan Wolverine fans aren't accustomed to being on the losing end too often—as evidenced by their 915 career wins, most in D-I history.

With the team struggling last season, fans in the Big House were saying things like, "It doesn't even feel like game day," proving that the frustration had set in and excitement was lost.

The tipping point came in a game against the Minnesota Gophers, though, when thousands of the 100,000-plus actually left their seats and headed for the exits, giving up on the maize and blue and calling for a mutiny against Athletic Director Dave Brandon and head coach Brady Hoke.

Tradition and pride are huge at Michigan, which is why changes were made, with both men losing their jobs by season's end, whether by resignation or via pink slip—with the revolt by fans certainly playing a role in the decisions.

Jacksonville Jaguars Fans Petition for Tim Tebow

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Attending high school about 20 miles from Jacksonville—and recently buying a home in the city—former Florida Gators and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow became the hometown hero that never was for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.

That didn't stop Jags fans from trying to persuade the front office to sign the kid.

With Tebow enjoying success during his time in Gainesville, including two national titles and a Heisman Trophy, Jacksonville fans were dreaming about what the athletic lefty could bring to their team.

Instead of just bringing signs and posting about it on social media, though, several fans actually wrote a petition to the White House and President Obama to bring Tebow back home, telling the team's front office to "stop ignoring the Jaguars fans and sign Tim Tebow!"

So far, it hasn't worked.

Wearing Paper Bags over Their Head

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Although turning your back on a team and physically walking out of a building is a major way of telling your team that you're disgusted with their performance, the funnier way of doing that is by wearing a brown paper bag over your head.

Showing that, while you're supportive enough to actually attend and stay for a game, you're unwilling to actually watch what's happening, covering your face because you're embarrassed to associate yourself with that team.

Beginning in 1980 when New Orleans Saints fans did this, the trend quickly caught on and is still a subtle—yet powerful—way for fans to revolt against a team, its players and front office.

Suggesting That the Cameron Crazies Are Terrorists

Duke University's Cameron Crazies have long been, well, crazy, coming up with some unique chants that remind the team's opponent that they're playing in the House the Mike Krzyzewski built.

As the envy of college hoops fans everywhere, the Crazies are constantly doing things that many coeds wouldn't even think up, busting out a clever way to get in another player's head.

Like all fans, though, sometimes that home-court advantage can be taken a bit too far—like when a few Dukies chanted "How's your grandma?" to a North Carolina State player whose grandmother just died.

When that happens, outsiders find it in them to do what they can to bring down the mighty Cameron Crazies, as a few fans attempted in 2013, starting a petition to urge the White House that, yes, the college kids were a pseudo terrorist group.

With just 19 signatures of a hopeful 530, the attempt to bring down these crazed fans was far from successful.

Lazio Fans Refuse to Show Up

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Owning Italian Serie A club Lazio since 2004, fans of the team haven't allowed Claudio Lotito's reign to be as smooth as he would prefer it.

So what did one fan do to show displeasure with the man who writes the checks? The fan called Lotito's cellphone during a press conference, where the fan lit into the owner.

That's bad. What's worse, though, is that thousands of Lazio supporters failed to show up during a match in early 2014 in protest of Lotito, draping banners over empty seats that read, "It's him or us."

Although it didn't qualify for the Champions League this season, Lazio is currently sitting in second place in the Serie A standings—ahead of rival Roma—which will, hopefully, silence the noise for Lotito's head for a little while longer.

Fans Cheering Injured Players

Fans might think that pro athletes are replaceable, but let's not forget that they're actually human beings, guys.

Some people seem to forget that, as they let cheers fly in mockery during the worst of times.

One of those instances happens to be while a player is laying on his back, injured and incapable of walking to the sideline without assistance from team trainers.

While no one likes to lose, cheering for a guy when he's injured is one of the most disrespectful and classless things that a fanbase can do, so let's try to get it out of our systems and stop doing it.

New York Mets Fans' 'Ya Gotta Leave' Billboards

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In the most recent example of fans taking a stand against their team, a few New York Mets fans are outraged that they're forced to watch a team that hasn't made an effort to get out of rebuilding mode.

With the Mets cash-strapped over the past few years as they dug themselves out of the aftermath of the Bernie Madoff scandal, fans accepted a roster with a lower payroll.

Not in 2015, though.

That's because two billboards were bought for $6,000 with different messages directed toward owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon, encouraging them to sell the team since they weren't spending cash to upgrade the roster.

In plain view of both the team's Citi Field and to fans walking into the stadium, these giant notes are ones that cast an ugly shadow on a season that's only eight games young.

Petition to Stop the Media's Bullying Toward Marshawn Lynch

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Besides being one hell of a running back, five-time Pro Bowler Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks is someone who doesn't take kindly to talking with the media.

One of the most interesting pro athletes ever, Beast Mode contradicts other superstars who ask for the spotlight, as he shies away from the cameras and reporters, instead doing anything he can to avoid talking with them.

And because Hawks fans think that the media treats Lynch unfairly—even using the words "bullying"—a few of the 12s started a petition to stop reporters from bullying Lynch into giving them sound bites.

The revolt against journalists may not have worked, but Lynch does remain to keep things close to his chest, never tipping his hand and giving some of the most unique answers anytime he is forced in front of a microphone.

Fans Create Fire (Insert Coach's Name) Websites

It's not uncommon for fans at games to boo or rally around one another by chanting something toward their team. Whether that's good or bad, though, is up to the play on the field.

In this case, Florida Gator football fans weren't too happy with what they were seeing, as the team just surrendered another touchdown via a pick-six against the Missouri Tigers last season, putting the score at 42-0.

Not to leave their opinion inside the stadium, though, Gator fans joined others who have started a website and social media pages that suggested their head coach should be canned, with UF supporters launching FireWillMuschamp.com. Fans believed he was to blame for such a dreadful couple of years.

Like a few others on this list, fans might not always get what they ask for, but, in this case, Florida listened, firing Muschamp effective at season's end.

New York Jets Fans Fly 'Fire Idzik' Banner

Life sure has been tough for New York Jets fans over the past two years—as evidenced by their 12-20 record in that time.

Ironically enough, that .375 winning percentage also coincides with the tenure of the team's now former general manager, John Idzik, who was hired in January 2013 and oversaw the entire roster as the final decision-maker on player personnel.

And Jets fans didn't think too fondly of him.

Gang Green supporters showed that when, in November, they hired a plane to fly above one of the team's practices with a sign reading "Fire John Idzik" as its tail.

While teams typically don't listen to fan complaints, the Jets eventually did, letting go of Idzik following the 2014 season.

Vancouver Canucks' Fan Riots

As sports fans, there are times when we get way too caught up in the outcome of our favorite teams. One of those times came in 2011 following the Vancouver Canucks losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of that season's Stanley Cup Final.

Starving for their first Cup title, Canucks fans showed their displeasure with the series loss by setting their city ablaze, causing a full-blown riot that caused 140 injuries—thankfully, no deaths—torched cars and smashed windows.

Canucks fans proved that they weren't too happy with finishing in second place—no matter how much damage it took to do so.

Disco Demolition Night

There have been plenty of ill-fated promotions in sports over the years.

One of the worst—besides the Cleveland Indians' 10-Cent Beer Night—came during a game on July 12, 1979, in Comiskey Park between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

Looking to fill seats during a season in which they were just 40-47 on the day of the event, the White Sox called for rock music fans to come take part in the explosion of their disco albums, offering tickets for just 98 cents to those who brought their records to be blown up.

Things got a little too rowdy, though, as parts of the outfield got blown to pieces and fans rushed onto the field, beating the grass up even more following the explosion, which forced the White Sox to forfeit the second game of the doubleheader that was supposed to be played later that day.

Disco: 1. Unruly fans: 0.