Many years ago, I'd occasionally go to an opponent's stadium decked out in the visitor garb, but not anymore. I have no need to draw attention to myself, and it's just not worth the aggravation. If I venture into enemy territory now, I just wear something neutral. It usually takes the people around you half the game to figure out that you are cheering for the wrong team- if they do at all.
Anyone who has been to major sporting events knows that if you go to a big game wearing the opposing teams uniform, you will be harassed.
You don't go to OSU - Michigan, Alabama Auburn, New England NY, Chicago GB, etc in the visitors colors unless you want to be harassed. I watched a girl from U Mich be stripped to her panties at OSU one year and I watch guys 30 years ago rip Steelers jackets off 3 peoples backs and then bbq hot dogs over them.
I've been to many opposing games but am smart enough to simply go in benign colors. It's simple common sense. If I go alone to a Pats Jets game in NYC or an OSU mich game in Mich I'm not wearing OSU or Pats clothes. If I go with 2 daughters I'm surely smart enough not to do this. That is one retarded dad.
You don't go to OSU - Michigan, Alabama Auburn, New England NY, Chicago GB, etc in the visitors colors unless you want to be harassed. I watched a girl from U Mich be stripped to her panties at OSU one year and I watch guys 30 years ago rip Steelers jackets off 3 peoples backs and then bbq hot dogs over them.
I've been to many opposing games but am smart enough to simply go in benign colors. It's simple common sense. If I go alone to a Pats Jets game in NYC or an OSU mich game in Mich I'm not wearing OSU or Pats clothes. If I go with 2 daughters I'm surely smart enough not to do this. That is one retarded dad.
People do take this way too seriously. They ran a story this past week on the local news about how they will have 4 special medical units set up at Gilette to help treat people who might have a heart attack at the Pats game due to stress. The story went on the cite some study that showed up to two weeks after a "big game" there was a rise in heart attacks -even if the team won!
