This State Has the Most Hated Sports Fans in America

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Nothing can bring people together like cheering for their favorite team. The sense of camaraderie teammates share on the field or court is often replicated by those screaming for them in the stands or in front of the television. That parallel doesn't only work one way, however. Bitter battles often unfold between rival teams, and among fans with opposing allegiances. Fans can certainly be civil and respectful of one another, but they can also be downright nasty and unpleasant. And some teams, at both the college and professional level, seem to attract more polarizing fans than others. That's why Best Life set out to determine the state with the most hated sports fans in America.First, we consulted a recent survey conducted by Insight Pest Solutions, which reached out to the fanbases of every team in the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as college football (CFB) and college basketball (CBB) fans in general to ask them which sports fans and fanbases* they just can't stand. This gave us the percentage of people who think a certain team's fans are the worst in each of the four major pro leagues, as well as the two biggest college sports.In addition, we consulted the sports experts at Bleacher Report who ranked the top 50 most hated teams in the world, with the idea that if a team is hated, their fans, more than likely, are as well. If a state had a team, or in some cases teams, on the list, we gave them a score, referred to as global hatred points, based on where each team ranked—if it was the 50th most hated team, it was given two points, if it was the most hated, it was given 100 points.In total, we used seven metrics, each of which we assigned a weighted value and ran through our exclusive algorithm to find out how each state scored on our Hated Fans Index.As expected, not all states could be included since there are 18 states with no NBA, NFL, NHL, or MLB team; no college football or basketball teams named on the comprehensive fan survey; and no team that appeared on the 50 most hated teams ranking. Therefore we were left with a list of 32 states.Read on to discover the state with the most hated sports fans in America and to see if you live in one of them. And for the state people in general can't stand, check out The Most Hated State in America.*In cases of states that have multiple professional teams in one league or multiple colleges named for one sport, note that all those teams are accounted for in the percentages and final scores provided in this article. Read the original article on Best Life. 32 VirginiaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.94 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 0.49 31 IowaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 0.93 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 0.97 30 KansasFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 2.89 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 1.51 29 New JerseyFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 1.23 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 1.81And for the state where fans are boozing hardest, check out This Is the Drunkest State in America. 28 South CarolinaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.89 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 1.98 27 MarylandFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 1.28 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 3.13Hated Fans Index Score: 1.99 26 OregonFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.36 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.18 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.67 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 2.16 25 ArizonaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.03 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.17 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.13 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 0.14 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.2 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 1.85 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 2.67 24 UtahFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.77 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 0.85 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 1.91 percentGlobal hatred points: 2.50Hated Fans Index Score: 2.79 23 OklahomaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 1.08 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 2.04 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.73 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 3.21 22 ColoradoFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 1.15 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.58 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.13 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 0.99 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 3.26 21 GeorgiaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.99 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.26 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 1.65 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.61 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 4.31 20 LouisianaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 2.52 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.08 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 0.80 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 3.33Hated Fans Index Score: 4.32 19 WashingtonFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 3.63 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.23 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 4.35 18 MinnesotaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 2.07 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.06 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.19 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 1.05 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 2.63Hated Fans Index Score: 4.54And for the place where extramarital affairs are more common than you might expect, This Is the Most Adulterous State in America. 17 KentuckyFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 9.6 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 5.01 16 NevadaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 3.6 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 5.30 15 TennesseeFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.53 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.07 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 2.08 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.17 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.92 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 5.42 14 IndianaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.49 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.37 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 3.14 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 2.41 percentGlobal hatred points: 25.26Hated Fans Index Score: 9.51 13 MissouriFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.99 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 4.4 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 3.49 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 9.80 12 WisconsinFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 6.38 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.5 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.71 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.2 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 1.2 percentGlobal hatred points: 3.03Hated Fans Index Score: 10.59 11 FloridaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 1.17 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 2.4 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.44 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 1.53 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 7.24 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 2.19 percentGlobal hatred points: 14.56Hated Fans Index Score: 16.58 10 MichiganFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.38 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.44 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 0.35 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 3.23 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 9.84 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 8.31 percentGlobal hatred points: 19.89Hated Fans Index Score: 23.63And for where you'll find the people who are most active between the sheets, This Is the Most Promiscuous State in America. 9 AlabamaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 22.83 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 23.86 8 IllinoisFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 1.31 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 1.27 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 11.72 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 7.58 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 9.09Hated Fans Index Score: 24.36 7 OhioFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 2.5 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 2.93 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 1.74 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 0.62 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 15.75 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 3.42 percentGlobal hatred points: 0Hated Fans Index Score: 25.31 6 North CarolinaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 0.2 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 0.15 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 0.64 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 1.01 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 41.93 percentGlobal hatred points: 10Hated Fans Index Score: 25.83 5 TexasFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 13.84 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 5.07 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 3.34 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 0.64 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 4.49 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.94 percentGlobal hatred points: 12.52Hated Fans Index Score: 30.20And for more of our exclusive state rankings delivered to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. 4 New YorkFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 3.36 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 4.32 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 34.76 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 6.23 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.63Global hatred points: 109.56Hated Fans Index Score: 61.88And for the least trustworthy place in the country, This Is the Most Dishonest State in America. 3 PennsylvaniaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 17.62 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 4.89 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 5.33 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 20.25 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 3.33 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 0.9 percentGlobal hatred points: 3.85Hated Fans Index Score: 62.04 2 CaliforniaFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 4.45 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 58.7 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 11.54 percentFans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 5.86 percentFans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: 2.71 percentFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: 2.12 percentGlobal hatred points: 102.46Hated Fans Index Score: 81.44 1 MassachusettsFans that dislike the state's NFL fans the most: 34.66 percentFans that dislike the state's NBA fans the most: 12.16 percentFans that dislike the state's MLB fans the most: 20.77Fans that dislike the state's NHL fans the most: 19.74Fans that dislike the state's CFB fans the most: N/AFans that dislike the state's CBB fans the most: N/AGlobal hatred points: 41.03Hated Fans Index Score: 100And for the state with the greatest affinity for a particular medicinal plant, This Is the Most Stoned Stated in America.

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