Should we change the other offensive NFL team names too?

L L wrote:

The other sports teams really aren't getting any complaints.

The examples are pretty dumb.

The Braves and Chiefs are pretty positive terms.

You prove my point. Nobody names a mascot to offend. A mascot is something the LOVE. People idolize the mascot.

It makes zero sense that someone would pick a mascot they view as inferior or anything close to that.

1) it's a compliment.

2) it's a private company.

3) Look up what oklahoma means.

Get over it for all 3 reasons.

For those of you who think the term Redskins is innocent, non-demeaning, and non-offensive, travel to the nearest reservation by yourself, go up to the first group of Native Americans you see and say: "What's up, redskins, where can I get a drink around here?" and see what happens.

rojo wrote:

L L wrote:

The other sports teams really aren't getting any complaints.

The examples are pretty dumb.

The Braves and Chiefs are pretty positive terms.

You prove my point. Nobody names a mascot to offend. A mascot is something the LOVE. People idolize the mascot.

It makes zero sense that someone would pick a mascot they view as inferior or anything close to that.

1) it's a compliment.

2) it's a private company.

3) Look up what oklahoma means.

Get over it for all 3 reasons.

I'll give you a fourth: The name was based off of their first coach. It was never meant to insult Indians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKfs4ZnbNE

Teenager wrote:

Here is no freedom from religion, just red states that create SPECIAL laws for the religous. Get religion out of America. We need freedom from not of

Spare us- atheists have been the biggest killers ever despite their small numbers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQHBEA433h8

This ^ explains everything. His argument cannot be refuted.

Sorry liberals, time to find something else that doesn't matter to complain about!

Let's ban the United Negro College Fund and the NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Lol white dudes explaining what is and is not racially offensive.

Chewbacca wrote:

Lol white dudes explaining what is and is not racially offensive.

.

Slave owners explaining why slavery is good for the slaves.

White settlers explaining why God gave them the land and so the right to drive the Indians off of it. Or, in the 21st century, driving the Palestinians out of their ancestral homes.

Not dead yet wrote:

Spare us- atheists have been the biggest killers ever despite their small numbers.

Not that it matters, but that's a complete lie.

Go tally these numbers up and tell me how many fall to atheist hands:

Really... wrote:

I'll give you a fourth: The name was based off of their first coach. It was never meant to insult Indians.

Is the team logo an accurate depiction of the coach?

paulo in kona wrote:

Me, too. I've never heard one person call another a"redskin" in a derogatory way. I have only heard it used to reference the football team.

It's been an offensive term for Native Americans for at least 250 years. I find it incredible that you've never heard it in any other context than in referencing the NFL team. Did you never hear of "Indians" before seeing Bob Feller take the mound?

Really... wrote:

I'll give you a fourth: The name was based off of their first coach. It was never meant to insult Indians.

Rumor dispelled.

"The fact that we have in our head coach, Lone Star Dietz, an Indian, together with several Indian players, has not, as may be suspected, inspired me to select the name Redskins.”

He changed it as to avoid confusion with MLB's Boston Braves (after which, by convention, the football team was named).

Jeff Wigand wrote:

paulo in kona wrote:

Me, too. I've never heard one person call another a"redskin" in a derogatory way. I have only heard it used to reference the football team.

It's been an offensive term for Native Americans for at least 250 years. I find it incredible that you've never heard it in any other context than in referencing the NFL team. Did you never hear of "Indians" before seeing Bob Feller take the mound?

Honest to goodness, I have never heard "redskin" outside of referencing the football team. Never. Not even once. I promise. Maybe I'm sheltered, or maybe I just don't hang around racist people. I don't know, but I swear I've only heard the word in reference to the team.

That said, I honestly don't care if they change it or not. Doesn't impact my life in the slightest.

rojo wrote:

Nobody names a mascot to offend.

It was named 80 years ago.

Times have changed.

Someone linked an article that the coach it was possibly named after was someone pretending to be an Indian for PR reasons and other benefits. That's exploitation.

Several other teams have changed their names.

Not originally intended to offended but they made the change as the image grew more negative.

I agree that they shouldn't be forced to change their name.

I think they should voluntarily make a step as a sign of good intentions.

And for money. There will be big merchandising in the change.

I don't really care if they change their name, just never liked the way it sounded.

And you hear rumblings all of the time - a bit of a distraction to the team, to me.

Tao of Steve wrote:

Classic white boy ignorance, belittling just how offensive the name Redskins is.

And the owner is a member of The Tribe. His arrogance and tone deafness thus explained

...said the guy throwing out 'white boy' as a racial slur toward Caucasians. Keep making it really easy to see what a moron you are, and we'll keep laughing at your stupid ass!

paulo in kona wrote:

Jeff Wigand wrote:

It's been an offensive term for Native Americans for at least 250 years. I find it incredible that you've never heard it in any other context than in referencing the NFL team. Did you never hear of "Indians" before seeing Bob Feller take the mound?

Honest to goodness, I have never heard "redskin" outside of referencing the football team. Never. Not even once. I promise. Maybe I'm sheltered, or maybe I just don't hang around racist people. I don't know, but I swear I've only heard the word in reference to the team.

That said, I honestly don't care if they change it or not. Doesn't impact my life in the slightest.

Watch some old westerns.

This is all a distraction to keep your focus off of the real issues at hand. You are all being played.

man of logic wrote:

This is all a distraction to keep your focus off of the real issues at hand. You are all being played.

So you're smart enough to keep your eyes on the prize, but the rest of us aren't? Got it, Einstein.