The privileges of BFC Dynamo and its overbearing success in the 1980s made fans of opposing teams easily aroused as to what they saw as manipulation by bent referees, especially in Saxon cities such as Dresden and Leipzig. Petitions to authorities were written by citizens, fans of other teams and local members of the SED, claiming referee bias and outright match fixing in favor of BFC Dynamo. Animosity towards the club had been growing since its first league titles. The team was met at away matches with aggression and shouts such as "Bent champions!" or "Stasi swine!". Fans of BFC Dynamo would even be taunted by fans of opposing teams with "Jews Berlin!".