I'm guessing you don't have to listen to rival fans all day long like some of us. You can only tune out so much. Assuming he's in NYC, then he probably hears from Mets and Yankees fans quite frequently. Personally I run across STL, MIL and CWS fans, not to mention a ton of Philly fans, on a regualr basis. I still don't understand why it matters. It's a technical move. If they want to show off their ignorance, fine. But crap talking is for losers anyway, so why does it matter? It's having to listen to it. You'll probably hear about from the idiots on sports shows too, in one form or another. i dont know how you make it through the day.