Ellis, I think you might really enjoy hockey. Low scoring, so every goal is game changing, big hits, fast play, passionate crowds. Give that a try. And then, if you want to experience a game in the lowest level of professional hockey in the States, let me know and I’ll show you my hometown team 😂

I'm an American and also hate the fact that they play music during NBA games. Feels like a carnival and not a sports game, you were pretty spot on saying that it doesn't matter until there is about 5 minutes left. We only have "Pitch invasions" or as we call them court or field stormings in College sports in the US after a win against a higher-ranked team or a rival. Always love the content!!!

"Boo him, call him a wanker!" hahaha Ellis! Class

Him not comprehending how college sports mean more than pro sports is amazing. Btw the jacket is actually kinda gas and im a Clippers fan (yes we exist)

19:31 the kid swapping jerseys 😂

Really glad you enjoyed it Ellis, I was in the same situation as you and to a Knicks game at Maddison Square Gardens as a tourist and was looking at everything in a football prospective (Stoke season ticket holder) but by he end of the game i loved it so much i actually became a die hard basketball fan, Watch as much NBA as possible and go to my local British Basketball games. Its a fantastic sport with so much drama. LETS GO KNICKS!!!

Ur point about college sports not having history is wild. Football and basketball college games were more popular than the pros for multiple decades lol.

Basically: Not enough wanker signs or "you're shit aaah" Too many points Too much squeaking Too loud (music) Too many stoppages

That jacket is 🔥 Proper suits ya and fits well 🙌🏽

"College sports have no tradition, the nba does" they've been playing college football since the 1870s, meanwhile the NBA is only about 78 years old.

American stadiums/arenas are relatively small because the teams have figured out if you have a lower capacity you can charge twice as much for tickets and make more money. Same reason Juventus only built their stadium for 40K. Also, the atmosphere in LA is famously low-key. In other parts of the country there's even more distractions and the announcers sound more like radio DJs.

honestly loved seeing your thoughts on nba basketball - always cool to see a foreign fan come to enjoy a game over here. would love to see you do this more of ten with other sports!

1 of the points I love to make about sports in general is how much fans of a sport think their top alltime players are known worldwide but it just isn't true. It is why guys like MJ, LBJ and Messi really stand out regardless if you like them or not. It is similar to Ronnie O'Sullivan in the UK. I was watching an interview of his a few weeks ago. As an American I had no clue who he was (this guy is amazing anyone over here should check his story out!) but you could tell pretty much everyone in the UK knew the man. Similar to Wilt Chamberlain here...he is known by pretty much everyone here and we would all assume worldwide but Ellis helps put that in to perspective. Great work as always bud!

Lmao around 4:00 “I couldn’t fathom college sports because like, when you come to all of this where there’s actually a history behind it and proper tradition…” my god Ellis you completely misunderstood college football. I tend to really like the channel, but you really missed the mark with that college football comment. Most of the reason we all like it so much in the US is BECAUSE of all the history and tradition around the college game. Like that’s the whole appeal. There is A LOT of history in American college sports, in fact often even more tradition and history than in our pro sports.

LA Lakers games are majority “plastic” fans. You want something that feels more like authentic fandom. Golden State/San Francisco is also bad. Go to Sacramento. Not a popular destination by any means but the atmosphere is fantastic. Top fans in the league and they Light a Beam into the sky that can be seen from outer space when they win (Look it up). You like cowbells as noise makers? They got that. Sacramento once broke the decibel world record. And if you time it right, you can check out Sacramento Republic FC in the same week. Sacramento Republica play in a small stadium that’s located on State Fair grounds. So in the summer when the fair is going on, you will have carnival rides as your backdrop during the match. Your match ticket gets you state fair access so you can make an entire day out of it. Bang for your buck.

Get yourself to a playoff hockey game, preferably in a Canadian market, if you want to experience the most electric atmosphere in North American sports

Please come to Ireland and watch a GAA game live

Ellis! As an American-Brit, I love these types of videos. I always had the same reservations as you about basketball, but I've come to love it in recent years after getting into it through a few friends. I do agree about the music tho aha. Glad you enjoyed yourself, love the content!

ellis u kinda look like lebron

Great video! Would love to see ur experience at a college basketball game (ik ik amateurs or whatever) but because they aren’t as good there is less scoring so each bucket counts more. Additionally, colleges have a lot more history than NBA teams, and there is real hate between rival fan bases. Additionally, college basketball student sections go wild especially at bigger schools or for bigger games; they will be chanting and making noise all game long like you’d expect in England. But from someone who grew up in LA and then left for college, please explore somewhere outside of LA to see americas best sports cultures. To see college basketball you will have to wait for next season but it’s a really unique experience. Glad you enjoyed the lakers spectacle!

I just KNEW you'd comment on the arena name 😂 I miss it when it was called the Staples Centre.

You should try and go to a euroleauge game or a ice hockey game in the future

Stop watching sports in LA it’s literally the worst sports city in the US

I saw Golden State legend Chris Mullin, small forward, steal a disability scooter from a member of his party at Disney World circa 2017 and hoon around them for a couple laps giggling his head off.

Just so you know, I got Memento at the beginning of the season because of you and it's class so cheers for the tip. Love being able to look back on a season where I've seen Brighton play in Europe and adding photos to the memento is the cherry on the cake

Brilliant video. I went to a basketball game in Atl and found the sport was about the 5th thing on people's list after eating, drinking, kiss cam and dancing along to the songs in the time outs with the cheerleaders. And yes, people came in only after half time 😮 It's different. It's American.

love the video ellis gread content. keep it up!

Defo could of got a jacket similar to that in Primark 😂

12:02 I’m a Warriors fan but one thing to know about us is that we flood opposing teams stadiums that is how passionate we are for our team lol, Curry even got Mvp chants in the Brooklyn Nets arena back in 2021

Made me laugjh when you said they were cheering that Steph Curry person... 'Get into him!!!!' 😂😂

Bro saw a hall of fame player and starts cracking jokes abt his name right in front of him. I love it

*You would love the NHL brother! Fast paced. Little to no breaks. Goalies are highly regarded. And these guys ARE TOUGH! The crowd can get intense too. The playoffs are happening right now*

The lakers home announcer could not have any less energy or enthusiasm good lord

From LA…glad you enjoyed your visit!

I think the game you went to was the last home game of the regular season so that’s why a player thanked the crowd. Pretty standard. But yes they do the national anthem before every sporting event here and it is VERY dumb lol.

Great video Ellis. Would love to see you experience other US sports like a NFL, baseball and hockey game.

im just begging whenever you're in japan next go to a npb japanese baseball game

Imagine if they sang 'God save the King' before every prem game 😂 That would not go down well at Anfield

Loved the video especially growing up going to Laker games. Not sure if you’ve done American hockey but if you can go to a Golden Knights game in Las Vegas…there is nothing like it.

Euroleague playoffs are happening got to make your way to Serbia!!! Insane atmosphere

interesting to see you cover a basketball game ellis im a fan of both the NBA and and Football so i can understand it from a british point of view

Went to a Knicks game a few weeks back while I was in NY and my experience was much the same. Was exhausted by the end, it’s amazing what you can fit in a 2 minute 30 sec timeout: dancing, flags, t shirt cannon, competitions. It’s like they can’t stand any dead time. It’s a far cry from wandering off for a half time Bovril and a slash. Must admit though, it was good fun.

Video production in the first 5 mins has been unreal. Especially compared to some of the regular content. Great job guys :)

You gotta go to an NHL game next season. MLB games are cool but it’s like a fun day out most times rather than being into the game. NHL is the best sport to watch in person especially if you get a rivalry game. Seeing opposing fans sitting next to each other and cheering in the away arena would probably be confusing but interesting for you lol.Edit: Gotta love Momento for showing me that NHL game you went to.

Ellis always makes everyone's day

Best content creator ever!! What part of norfolk u from?

Ellis you need to go to a college basketball game, less points, no music during the game, much more passion with a supporters section and all… you’d love it

So lucky Elis, love to go to a big NBA game 🏀🏀

As a lad born and bred in Leeds (Leeds fan), now living just outside Chicago, Il.......Ellis was me before enduring enough American sports before getting used to it....and them haha

I'm not joking that's a really cool jacket and it looks great on you. I told you were going to enjoy this. Don't expect this game to be the standard of the sport.

Hey Ellis, did you ever make a video on you going to the Seattle Kraken game? I’m a big hockey fan from Canada so I was hoping to see your reaction on how you liked (or didn’t like) everything!

The jacket is actually class 😂

Like the sweatshirt you're wearing during the outro, the number 1984 is very appropriate for the times we are living through!

The complaints at the start are hilarious love to see it "why do people call me cynical"

You need to go to a college basketball game. 1000x more meaningful and way more crowd involvement than the NBA

Your thoughts sum up exactly what it is. The lakers where the first organisation to turn their games more into events and shows rather than just focusing on the game itself so it’s quite poetic your first basketball experience was them

Got to get him to a nba playoff game for the real experience

Would love to see your thoughts on an Ice Hockey game in somewhere like Sweden. I know you did the Kraken but European hockey is another level

Well, you mentioned the stadiums in the US look quite small, but in reality, a lot of College Football stadiums, where the college athletes from 18-22 years old play, have better atmosphere than in the professional NFL league, but a lot of those stadiums are way bigger than the average Premier League stadiums. I don't know from which college the stadium is, but I know there is a college stadium with a capacity of around 110.000 people.

I love nba and warriors would love to see you attend more different sports

You should check out ice hockey game in Sweden especially a derby. those are mental

You should go to Montreal for a hockey game !

U need to go hockey game 💯

There’s so much tradition and history in college sports 💀

I'm in love with Ellis

You should go to a Toronto Maple Leafs NHL game . They have some great fans and lots of good players. Also as a big hockey fan it would be really interesting to see your thoughts on going to a NHL game.

Most American sport alongside the most American movie Top Gun. I love it. Coming from a SoCal native

I think you’d like hockey much better. Still Americanized for sure (pretzels), but goals matter, no music during the games, and glass keeping anyone from invading lol

If you want a 38 game season and don't like music during the game, you should give college basketball a shot lol. I honestly enjoy these videos and a different perspective on American sporting events

As an L.A. native i never cared for basketball or LAKERS. You displayed exactly why i dont.

I can’t wait for Ellis Does Baseball, he’s gonna love that lol

Bro the jacket actually really suits you haha!

When I went to see magic vs spurs I really enjoyed it but there can’t say I remember much of the actual game. Caught a T-shirt from the T-shirt cannon which made the experience even better 😂

"How good was wilt?" is like an American finding out about Pele

Try a second league hockey match. Lots of fights and overall one of the best sports to watch live

Yes, this is the best sport after football, Ellis

Shades game is on point 😎

Ellis, I very much appreciate you dipping your toes in the American Sports culture. I know all of these sports are so confusing to you Europeans with all the high scoring and silly chants. 😹 But I am glad you are taking your chances and having a fun experiences at these sporting events. I wouldn't mind seeing you make more videos on American soil, and seeing your confused face on whatever us American fans are doing their. 😭Also thx for the amazing videos you give us!

Dude you should totally come to a USL1 Richmond Kickers game. The kickers are one of the oldest continuously operated professional clubs in the country! They also won the best match day experience last year in the USL1.

The problem is why you are getting a lot of hate for your college football video. That you picked one of the worst major places to visit to experience college football culture. If you want to do it again, go to basically any school in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which has schools in the southern part of the USA except for Vanderbilt University because their football team sucks and has little football culture at all. But the rest of the schools in the SEC have a rich football culture and have wild tailgate parties before the game. It's truly insane. So if you redo the college football video and go to the University of Alabama and or to Auburn University for example. You would not being getting as much hate because you want to an place that can give you an experience of college football culture.

Seems like a really good vibe tbf

You should do a basketball game in Greece, Serbia or Turkey. Football Ultra culture in the arenas, you would probably prefer it to the American way I’d imagine.

I love how you acknoledged the comments of the college football video lol

It was the last game of the season so I would attribute the late excitement to that because usually these two teams don’t like each other

Ellis , go to the 4th of July game at the Rosebowl between LA Galaxy vs lafc. Biggest match in the states and last years match had over 82k fans in attendance.

That intro at Sheff Utd. Here he is Oliver McBurnie

What's up Ellis! Feel free to come in October watch a hockey game, Saturday night, Montréal vs Toronto. Scoring isn't high, this rivalry is as historic as Manchester United vs Liverpool. The Bell Center is our Old Trafford, you'll enjoy this spectacle on ice!

Great video you should go to a GAA match in Ireland

As a Canadian, I would love to see you visit a NHL game, you'll love it!

I have been to four NBA games to this day. Three of them actually have been in the last month. From the four games the Lakers one was by far the worst. Weird fans that are celebrating more that they are there than celebrating the game. Fans arriving in the third quarter, fans leaving at the end of the fourth quarter and no fan noise at all - and this was a game with good plays that they won. I am used to German and English football and man I couldn’t be more disillusioned than by the NBA games. Basketball is fun to watch and believe me German basketball games are actually intense but for the NBA you are better of watching it on TV.

you really need to goto a NHL game. its the closest sport we have to soccer by far

Ellis if you want a college football game with great history and tradition behind it Texas vs Texas A&M Nov. 30th is the game to go to. It’ll be expensive but it’s the first time in 13 years they will meet on the football field, plus the game goes back to the early 1900’s when the teams have been playing the competition.

😂 yep, dh gate definitely using fan footage to get details

Boston or (hate to say it) New York would be the best arenas to go to for atmosphere

Was in LA beginning of the month. Went to see a lakers game and it was great even though they lost. Also stayed in hotel round the corner from wheee your stood in Hollywood

I hope you get to see a playoff hockey game sometime.

i wont lie, i'd love you to go to a nhl game xD LIVE MY DREAM ELLIS AS A UK HOCKEY FAN!!! WITNESS THE GREATEST GAME ON ICE!! (i know theres ice hockey in uk but nhl is like the champions league where uk hocey is sunday league lol)

I've been enjoying the videos for a while, just wanted to comment something technical I noticed. The audio levels of the segments of you speaking are often much quieter than the b-roll. Therefore I end up turning the audio up and down constantly

There are whole youtube videos dedicated to College football traditions. Mascots, songs, marching band pre game shows, student sections chants. Everything. CFB has bigger, older, and more unique stadiums. More passionate fans. Its more local. Thats why its so popular. Really missed the whole idea of CFB there.

Gotta check out a hockey game!!