The Rick Flair yell in baseball stands, is this a new thing?

[GusBob]

I listen to a lot of baseball on the radio, I am starting to notice on the broadcasts-usually late in run away games with the visitor ahead and I'm guessing the stands nearly empty-fans doing that Rick Flair yell "Whhooo!" and then another fan picks it up and it goes on and on randomly until the last out. Its annoying AF to me

I first noticed it in a series early in the season in Cincy. It was annoying, even the home town radio guys seemed peeved ( it is clearly heard on radio broadcasts)

Last night in Pittsburgh with the Brewers up big, it flared up (pun intended)

Is this a new thing?

[watoos]

1. I've heard it for a couple years.

It is freaking annoying.

[GusBob]

4. yeah I did a search to that effect

believe it or not in all the comment sections there are folks who think it is cool and funny

cant be funny to advertisers, folks gonna turn off the game

[GusBob]

2. answers own question: derp

googled it

its been around for years, and Pittsburgh and Cincy are the worst spots.....I am not the only fan who thinks its stupid

[redstateblues]

3. Avid Braves fan here

I listen to the games on the radio a lot and I haven’t noticed it. Hopefully I won’t start hearing it now that you’ve brought it to my attention!

[GusBob]

5. Braves are winning and have serious fans

BTW, the radio guys visiting your new stadium are all raving about it!

[True Dough]

6. It's crossing over into a lot of sports

It depends upon who's occupying the stands, I guess. If you get a pro wrasslin' fan -- or a group of them -- and they start their "Wooooo" calls then some other people in the stadium/arena might pick it up. It can catch fire or die out. It can last for a minute and then simmer down or it can persist on-and-off throughout a game.

I don't mind it as long as the Ric Flair disciple isn't seated in my immediate vicinity "Wooooo"ping it up!