Booing

Booing is an act of publicly showing displeasure for someone or something, such as an entertainer or an athlete, by loudly yelling "Boo!" and sustaining the "oo" sound by holding it out. People may also make hand signs such as the <a href="/facts/Thumbs_signal/2Lgh4FbT">thumbs down</a> sign.
Players booed for their performance felt booing "spooked" or "bothered" them or their teammates, and that it "affected their performance". <a href="/facts/Nick_Swisher/MwmGY7wQ">Nick Swisher</a> stated "It hurts. Sometimes I'm a sensitive guy and some of the things people say, they get under your skin a little bit." <a href="/facts/Ledley_King/mfuwuUFa">Ledley King</a> stated, "It just frustrates me when the crowd boo England, who is that going to help? It just heaps more pressure on the players and gives us even less of a chance of scoring". However, the counterargument goes that the combination of booing and applause help keep the quality of public performance high, by emotionally rewarding the good and punishing the bad.
Booing is not always a judgement of performance, but can be an expression of disapproval of a third party.

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