New Yorkers: Loud and Proud or just wankers?

Okay, so the world series ended on the fourth of November and I am just getting to this now but It is quite the epic tale.

Now first I am Canadian, and the Jays come first but my N.L. Team is the Phillies. Why is a question I get asked a lot… The answer goes back to ‘93, with Dykstra, Schilling, Kruk and Co. I thought they had character and I dug that, so I followed them. Then In 2000/2001 They got Jim Thome from Cleveland and I liked him a lot plus Utley, Rollins, Hamels and the kids came up so it got better for Philllies fans.. But I digress.

 

Through the grace of god and a great connection I got to go to New Yankee Stadium for game 6, so I went with my hat and vintage jacket.. I may has well have walked in fresh from broad street. I got right off a plane and came from Queens to the Bronx. Walking the block around the stadium I got very uneasy like something was gonna happen but I didn’t know what.. So I get to the gate with my friend with our back packs and the security pointed us to a random bowling alley down the street where we could check them. So walking down the block we passed a few yankee bars and I got a lot of people booing me and getting in my face, I laughed it off and went on my way.. When we arrived at the place I took one step in and it was like, Picture an old western when the hero takes a step into the saloon and everyone turns to them, that happened to me, except replace stared with booed and swore! We finally check our bags and one drunken man who was half my size ( As I’m 6′8) taps me on the shoulder and gives me the finger and calls me a F*g. I was surprised but kept walking through the angry hoard, back out to the street through the sea of boos, phillys suck and personal jabs such as F*@k you and things like that. All this hate was thrown at me the whole block back up to the street to New Yankee Stadium, as I was about to go up to the security guard for a pat down, a guy had a cardboard face cut out of Pedro Martinez and he was drumming it in my ear screaming “whose your daddy” for a good minute.. Then a lady with a mic and her camera man got in my face and they asked me a series of questions of what it was like being in enemy territory and was I nervous, then a bunch of Yankee fans gathered around me trying to get me off my thought, but I answered them and went inside.

 

Inside the stadium was my safe haven, I found a few Phillies fans giving me high fives and props but I didn’t get any beef from Yankee fans all game. Once the game was over it was a scene. You would expect fans of a team who have won the title now 27 times to be happy and excited but a bit gracious, these fans were none of that, they were obnoxious and almost bitter.. They were angry at me even though they won, they were leading chants suck as “F@#k the Phillies” and people were screaming at me calling me a loser and swearing at me and really getting in my face. The people I was with were honestly scared for me, and I was a touch nervous but I knew there was cops everywhere so I felt at ease but also I wondered would they help out a Phillies fan. My friend went into the bar to get our bags and while I was waiting there were people coming up to me from all angles to say random remarks and threaten me.. several times people said if you weren’t so tall I would take a swing at you for wearing that. One of my last encounters before taking the subway out of the Bronx was a group of angry black guys who told me to get the F**k out of the Bronx along with several other curse words.

 

This story is true, and almost sad that they could get so angry and personal over sports, we are now at a place where gays are open and accepted and all races can walk anywhere without scrutiny but a phillies coat in the Bronx and I have a target on my back. I suppose it is because they are a blue collar slack jawed mentality that is very low brow and ignorant. I could say a few more words about what I think of New Yorkers but it is the Canadian way to turn the other cheek and be friendly.. I will say this, New York may be the “ greatest city on earth” in their eyes, but the people? For the most part rude, obnoxious and know it alls when they know very little. Now I know a nice New Yorker who is great but maybe it’s cause he’s a Mets fan… Maybe being a Yankees fan makes you a douche HAHA by George I think I’ve got it!