Sox fan in enemy territory

He deserves to be set on fire? Are you insane? I'm hoping the blue font key on your computer was tweaked.

I take a back seat to few in my disgust for the Yankees, Notre Dame or the Dallas Cowboys, my personal unholy trinity of sporting teams. When I was at Yankee Stadium a month ago, it would have never occured to me to set someone's hat on fire.

 

Try a Raiders-Chargers game

 

What a country.

 

Nice little present delivered by a Raider fan here:

 

He did say it best ... he is a Browns fan.

 

This?

I'm sure it had something to do with the camera he was holding.

The Yankees faithful like the Mets fans, too.

 

Done the Sox-Yanks thing down in the Bx about 5-7 times, including the bleachers and have never had a problem. Tell girlie to keep the pink Sox hat at home. Just don't be an aaaa-hole and you should be o.k.

 

I know people are having fun with the question. But seriously, explain to the girlfriend what can happen, but assure her it probably won't. Chances are pretty strong that you won't leave with bumps or bruises or too many piece of debris on you just because you root for the Red Sox and not the Yankees. Just be a class act about it, and you'll be fine.

Just remember, if your team scores a run, watch what you say; not because of what bodily harm, but because the Yankees will probably score later in the game and then the fans will taunt you ruthlessly and ruin the rest of the game for you.

That happened to me when I went to Pittsburgh last season to see the Mets. I spent the entire game rooting raucously for New York in a -- albeit small -- sea of Pirates fans. And when the Mets lost, 3-0, I got exactly what I deserved.

 

No one sporting their favorite team's colors deserves to be set ablaze. That's completely ridiculous.

 

This isn't soccer. Wear your gear.

The important thing is that if someone does try to get under your skin about it, respond good naturedly.

 

Sorry to hear that. Chiefs fans and Mizzou fans might not have much of a reputation outside the Midwest, though there are horror stories for both. Unfortunately.

 

I went to a game in Arrowhead last year, Seahawks-Chiefs. The Chiefs fans were a bunch of insufferable pricks. Of course, the fact that I was wearing a Mack Strong jersey had nothing to do with it. :

If I were with my better (in every way) half, I would forego the offending gear. In your case, Red Sox Nation has not increased the popularity of such items.