When I retired I moved to Tampa for three years, now am just a snowbird during the winter. Always wearing my Vol gear, never once had a bad encounter, couple smart a.. comments but nothing really bad.
Actually, it is a good conversation starter, always have people like at Walmart or grocery come up to me and start talking sports, or “hey I have a brother that lives in TN”....blah blah blah etc. Or even, “hey looks like you have a great coach now.” Other people here at the condo wear there teams gear and it allows us great chance get know each other.
Been two Tenn games in Florida, never a problem. Maybe they just don’t want to pick on an old gray haired guy.....lol