Brooklyn's Barclays Center might have the worst seat in American professional sports

On Friday, the New York Islanders played their first regular-season game at the Barclays Center, their new home in Brooklyn. The Barclays Center Fact Sheet boasts that the arena has "one of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multipurpose sports arena with unparalleled sight lines."

Undoubtedly, fans were excited to check out the Islanders' new arena, but some were left disappointed upon arriving at their seats. Those who were seated in sections 201 to 204 and 228 to 231, discovered they couldn't see one of the goals, which was directly below them.

Obstructed View
Obstructed View

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The view from section 201.

While the Islanders warn fans purchasing seats in those sections of a "limited view," they don't show them what the view actually looks like. Depending on the game, a ticket in these sections costs $21.85 to $175.40, including taxes and fees.

Islanders seating chart
Islanders seating chart

(Ticketmaster)

Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, is also known to have some terrible seats. At least the Cubs have an excuse, as Wrigley Field was built in 1914.

Business Insider reached out to the New York Islanders for comment and will update once a response is received.

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