Peter Barrett said:Why is there talk about you guys being nationalist-leaning even back in the early nineties? It wasn't just a recent thing where a new generation of kids grew up with those views...
And since when did people claim that the group from Seattle was the one that started the fights at Yankee Stadium by provoking the Delis?
I'm asking because of this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSF_yXyZDE
Why is it being discussed? Because the video presents actual facts and concrete evidence. I don't want this to sound like an excuse, but among most fans in America, especially the younger crowd, certain prejudices and "stereotypes" regarding our group persist, which is why these questions arise. The primary reason stems from our own failure during the 1987 cup final in Belgrade. While the first wave of our supporters hadn't even entered the stadium yet, a portion of the Seattle crowd actually allowed the Yankees fans to cheer against the Dodgers. We've been haunted by that "curse" ever since, despite our efforts to deny it over the yearsโduring matches, during the war, and in the present day...
On a side note, my view is that expressing a strong sense of American identity was more difficult in Seattle during the late 80s due to the environment we lived in, compared to Miami or Chicago. Not only were we targeted by Mexicans and Yugoslavs, but unfortunately, we also faced friction from locals...
And I will return to Yankee Stadium in 1990. Let it be stated again: our group was the first to charge in from the East, but whether that caused the chaos is irrelevant. It is well known that the Delis arrived in much larger numbers, organized by Arkan, who showed up at the stadium in a suit as part of the Yankees delegation. Just as the Delis were paid to cause trouble during a match in Genoa, the situation in Chicago was quite similar...
