From the WSJ's Kevin Clark:

By most accounts, Miami fans haven't had time to develop any of the crushing angst you find in other sports towns. "The fans are spoiled, but that implies a level of passion that isn't there," said novelist Carl Hiaasen, who lives in Vero Beach. "People on South Beach would rather watch Paris Hilton throw up in a nightclub than be anywhere near a basketball arena."

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