I agree with your last quote, people should be able to root for your team, when I'm in someone else's house however I keep my mouth shut even if I'm being taunted. DS...I, like you, try to befriend the people around me and for the most part, because I'm knowledgeable about the game, I don't have problems with the people around me. It is the random people walking around....and I have been to Philly for Isles/Flyers Mets/Phillies numerous times and like i said its a minority but it goes beyond yelling at someone it borderlines physicality everytime I go.