Most Stressed NBA Fanbase? New Research Has The Obvious Answer

It's never been easy to be a Philadelphia sports fan, but the 76ers have really been testing that old axiom over the past few seasons. Now, a new online study by BETUS.com has provided the proof: Sixers fans are the most stressed fanbase in the NBA.

According to a study, the Philadelphia 76ers are calculated as the most stressed NBA fanbase, with 29% of their fans feeling uneasy about their games.#HereTheyCome | (via @betus_official) pic.twitter.com/qLYZMVAk9G
— The Liberty Line (@LibertyLinePHL) August 26, 2021

BETUS explains how they polled the stress levels of online comments of fans on Twitter and Reddit from every team, to come up with their conclusions:

In order to conduct the research, BETUS pulled 100,000 tweets and forums for each team and ran them through a tool called TensiStrength to determine the level of stress and relaxation. “Tensions are high for sports fans when it comes to the biggest games in the league, and Reddit and Twitter are safe spaces for them to let off some steam".

Boston Celtics fans are noted to be of the stressed-out variety as well, finishing tied for 2nd in the study with Cleveland Cavaliers followers.

The Sixers, however, have suffered some extraordinarily stressful playoff losses in recent years, from the Kawhi Leonard 4-bounce rim shot that broke the hearts of Joel Embiid and their fans in Game 7 against the Toronto Raptors in 2019...

A Philly family’s reaction to the Kawhi game 7 shot is the best thing you’ll see today 💀💀

🎥: @mingramjr pic.twitter.com/nvDYTdrgN7
— 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) June 30, 2019