I am not excusing Raider fans for violence, because it has been an issue for a long time, but I have gone to many games in Oakland, sometimes with another woman Chiefs fan, sometimes with my husband, and once with a Raider fan friend, always in red, and have found it to be predominantly good natured ribbing like any other away stadium. One or two instances were a bit over the top after beating them, but never dangerous. I used to live in a loft in East Oakland, near the Fruitvale Bart and drove around with my Chiefs stickers every day. Got nothing but some wide eyed shock from people. Parked it on the street every night, no one ever messed with it.
On the other hand, I nearly got my ass handed to me in the bathroom in Pittsburgh by a bitch mob. Nothing worse than female Steelers fans.
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