Fine Art Of The Free Throw Distraction

SI Staff | Feb 13, 2012

Fine Art Of The Free Throw Distraction

Utah State Fans

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Home court advantage is crucial in basketball. Nowhere is this more apparant than when an opponent steps to the free throw line, which allows fans behind the basket to use everything in their power to distract the shooter. Whether it's an oversized male in an undersized bikini or a cardboard cutout of Homer Simpson's head, fans are at their most creative when the other team is at the foul line. Here are some great moments in free throw distraction.

Boston Celtics Fans

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Maryland Terrapins Fans

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Utah Jazz Fans

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Dallas Mavericks Fans

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Arizona Wildcats Fans

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Long Beach State 49ers Fans

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Oklahoma City Thunder Fans

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North Carolina Tar Heels Fans

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Cleveland Cavaliers Fans

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Connecticut Huskies Fans

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Indiana Hoosiers Fans

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Oklahoma City Thunder Fans

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Oklahoma City Thunder Fans

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Colorado Buffaloes Fans

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Boston Celtics Fans

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UNLV Runnin' Rebels Fans

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Memphis Tigers Fans

Joe Murphy/WireImage

San Diego State Aztecs fans

Derrick Tuskan/Icon SMI

Cleveland Cavaliers Fans

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Oklahoma City Thunder Fans

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Duke Blue Devils Fans

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Clemson Tigers Fans

Jeremy Brevard/Icon SMI

Indiana Hoosiers Fans

Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

San Diego State Aztecs Fans

Robert Benson/WireImage

Duke Blue Devils Fans

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Maryland Terrapins Fans

Mitch Stringer-US PRESSWIRE

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Fans

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North Carolina State Wolfpack Fans

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Indiana Hoosiers Fans

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