Living in Denver, I've seen my share of fan abuse and I supose I've dished some out too. It's not nearly the same as it was 10 years ago at the hight of the rivalry or even 6 years ago durring the last cup run.
Come to think of it I get more Wings fans coming up to me when they see a shirt, hat or jersey than anything.
Back in the day I always heard the rws chant. In the can, on the street, during a Broncos game ect. Now it's just occasional.
Then again I'm kinda out there, expecially during the games and playoffs. I always wear Wings stuff to the games and take atleast one 3'x5' flag to hold up. My old house use to have 4 wings flags flying as well as other things including a stained glass winged wheel. My car has flags, bumperstickers and what not. So I am never surprized when the talk is started.
I did have one fan offer to stick my flag up my a$$ at a game, to which I stood up and said you and someone alot taller. I also bet him that he would clear the railing just below us if I tossed him. lol At 6'4" and 230 they always have to look up when they say rws.
My standard reply to the rws chant has always been that you would think that after a decade the fans would figure out that their team chant should include its own team and be positive.
When asked if I'm not afraid to wear the gear I ask them if they know where the Wings are from. When they say yeah Detroit, to which I add and you think I'm afraid of what, a bunch of shulshy snowalls?
At the last game the avs fans tryed to get the osssssgooood chant going, I looked at a bunch and told them that this is how its done. OZZY OZZY OZZY. It didn't take long for wings fans to pick up the chant across the can and it was loud. That was the last time they tryed that. lol
The reality is if you are willing to don the Red and White in another town, you had better be thicked skinned.
