It is disingenuous to list the "city" population rather than the metropolitan area, which is more accurate for what kind of draw these kind of events can have.
So:
Chicago: 9.8m
Boston: 7.6m
Detroit: 5.2m
Pittsburgh: 2.4m
oh right LA: 17.7m
Whatever makes you feel better in thinking no one in LA cares about the Kings.
I'm willing to bet LA is also a lot more diverse than the other areas.
It's pretty obvious that the Kings fanbase is nowhere near what a lot of other teams' is, despite the large population in the area.
Never said it was. Just saying its a lot bigger than people give it credit for.
I've never heard anyone say LA doesn't have fans, not sure where this is coming from. Parade numbers? Give me a break.
Bigger cities like LA and NY have a smaller % of the population as a hockey fans than say Boston or Detroit. That's just demographics mixed with having 20 other pro sports teams in the area to root for. Easier to have a devoted fanbase when you're the only relevant team in the area (Detroit) or 50% of your population consists of rich white college kids (Boston).
Also consider mid-West towns like Chicago and Detroit, there's not as much to do besides being a huge sports fan, therefore all their teams tend to get bandwagoned a bit harder. It's not as surprising that in a city like LA where there's a lot more going on in the way of nightlife, beaches, that the residents aren't as sports crazy as in other towns.
It was also at noon on a fucking thursday...
Just crap i've had to hear over the years. Esp when I was in areas outside of LA and I said I was a Kings fan. I had a few people tell me they would be shocked if the Kings got anymore people to come than the Ducks did. I'd say we did pretty well.
Wow, I have to say, this is a pretty touching photo.
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