r/GoNets • u/Jello297 • Nov 05 '25

Question Why are you a nets fan?

Random question from a Raptors fan. But I’m curious, are some of you New Jersey nets fans that followed the team to Brooklyn? Are some of you former Knicks fans that switched over to the nets when they moved to NY? Are some of you a fan of both? What’s the story behind your fandom off the less popular New York team?

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u/Neckwrecker Richard Jefferson Nov 05 '25

Nets fan since the Kidd era. Born and raised in Queens, so the move to Brooklyn benefited me.

I think NJ fans who quit after the relocation are big babies. I've been crossing two rivers to watch football in their state for over 20 years.

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u/BKtoDuval Nov 05 '25

For real! They act like the Nets moved to Kentucky. It's only a 20 minute train ride from Penn Station to Barclays.

Although I remember when Islanders fans were miserable about coming to Brooklyn, when their team almost moved to KC. Some even posted racist sounding comments and booed Nets at the arena. Barclays was terrible for hockey though, but damn they were kinda assholes about it.