Why did the fans leave?

[RFlagg]

(01-16-2011 05:21 PM)juraitwaluzka Wrote:  First of all, I always stay to the end of every game I go to but that's just me, I enjoy the victories, like to savor every moment and I guess I'm a glutton for punishment because I stay to the end of defeats as well. If I was there last night I would've stayed to the bitter end.

However, I have no hard feelings at all about the mass exodus. I can't blame anyone for leaving. The game was what it was. After the way the first half ended I knew that the defining possession of the game was going to be the opening possession of the 3rd quarter. Of course we didn't stop them, we're down 21, and there were no miracles to be handed out.

Saturday night game + playoffs + blowout + the thought of Atlanta traffic = folks leaving early. No surprise to me.

Add to that the Hawks game at 7:00 at Phillips Arena and the boat show closing for the night at 9:00. All three were in the same general area, so traffic was going to be a nightmare.