Red Bulls fans troll New York City FC over match relocation to Connecticut

New York Red Bulls fans - Empire Supporters Club

Need any more proof that the New York Red Bulls-New York City FC rivalry is a real thing? Look no further than the trolling Red Bulls fans delivered -- visually and musically -- before Friday night's 1-1 derby draw between the two sides.


You know the story by now: NYCFC got bumped from Yankee Stadium for a September 23 home match against Houston, because the primary tenants need the place for a rescheduled baseball game. The NYCFC-Dynamo match will now be played in East Hartford, Connecticut -- in a state that hasn't seen a major-league contest in any sport since the NHL's Hartford Whalers packed up their pucks and moved south to become the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997.


Hilarity ensued -- for Red Bulls fans, at least:


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Even Pucky, the Whalers' old mascot, showed up for the proceedings.


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It didn't stop there, either.

NYCFC fans' response? Scoreboard, basically.

Now that's fighting dirty.