THis. This thread has hit the nail on the head. Can dish it but can't take it.

Example. Co-worker of mine from BTR, good guy but LSU to the bone and does the famous transformation from upstanding, responsible man until Saturday when he become another LSU fan. We go to the LSU Bama game and he is just giving Bama fans the business. One of the tailgating buddies tells him to cool it and he says it all in fun which is the typical response.
The next season, I invite him to Ttown. He says is there anywhere we can tailgate kind of away from everybody. Then says look, I don't want any food or drink from anybody, I just want to be left alone and not be harassed tailgating or going to the stadium. As we walked to the stadium my friend got a LSwho? and he wanted to fight right there. One year after we couldn't get him to shut up with his taunting.
A few, few AU players walked right outside the dressing room to take a picture and not smoke inside and the whole world of disrespect came tumbling down. These are the same LSU fans who probably tiger baited, name called and threw stuff at AU fans before the game.

Do not say anything to them but just take their insults in stride and don't say anything back is the mantra.
Bama and UT have been smoking cigars for years. Big deal. to the victor goes the spoils.