There used to be an unwritten rule among sports fans.
It was OK to boo the professional athletes when they screwed up. They were, after all, getting paid big bucks to bring glory to your team, and when they didn’t deliver as expected, they were fair game for the catcalls.
But it was not OK to boo the college kids. Expressing disdain for the coach and his multi-million-dollar pay package would be acceptable, but not for the amateur athletes who were busting their butts for the glory of their school…