I agree Rock
In some situations it can be an asset to have a fan or two "on your side." We all know there are some tough gyms to work in every area.
I had a game a few years back in a pretty tough gym during a good rivalry match up. It was easy to tell that the crowd was into it. Just before tip off I hear, nice hair ref (I am folically impaired). I replied, "yeah, like I haven't heard that one before." The small group of football players from where the comment came got a pretty good laugh out of it.
Later when the game was still in doubt and big call didn't go their way, the rest of the crowd was getting on my partner, the group of football players took up for him. Not sure if my little comment mattered that much, but it might have bought us the benefit of the doubt.
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