Dirtbag Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 the "texans" getting dragged into this is a new one that i enjoyed. i'm stunned that the usc trojans weren't included in that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman128 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 If it was the Washington Blackskins, this name would have been changed a long time ago. Al and Jessie would have staged protests, marches, but since it doesn't profit them ($$$) they won't be bringing their spin machine to Washington to lobby for a change. But sorry to say the Indians in this country only seem to have any clout when it comes to building casinos, land, water and mineral deals, or shutting down the Thruway. They are very much a forgotten people in our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Blackhawks. Fighting Irish Indians Vikings Raiders Texans Chiefs Redskins Eskimo's Mohawks Scots Saxons Fighting Illini Rainbow Warriors Manteo HS Redskins McGill Redmen Fighting Sioux Gaels fighting Scotts change them all! Why aren't they fighting Manteo HS! Aren't the Gaels a bird? And all of these terms- save for Redmen, which in the case of St. Johns WAS changed already- have one thing in common: they are not offensive things to refer to someone as. Redskins, apparently, is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickedface Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 if its a problem then people should say with their wallets, as long as the team continues to make money there's no reason to change it. everything is offensive to someone. if the fans decided it was a problem and made enough noise with their wallets i can see it getting changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 The Logo was designed by native Americans. It nice to see that Obamacare is working great, Bengasi is a myth, the 5 terrorists released gave there lives to Christ, and the southern US border is secure so we can move onto more important things. How about changing there name to the Washington Reds as most Democrats pushing this are really communists. Our first charter member of the Janelle Ambrosia Fan Club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) if its a problem then people should say with their wallets, as long as the team continues to make money there's no reason to change it. everything is offensive to someone. if the fans decided it was a problem and made enough noise with their wallets i can see it getting changed. I would guess that it cost into seven figures to get that ad aired during the NBA finals. Easily $250,000 just to produce it-- and that's assuming that a large chunk of that footage was stock. Edited June 11, 2014 by Rocky Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 if its a problem then people should say with their wallets, as long as the team continues to make money there's no reason to change it. everything is offensive to someone. if the fans decided it was a problem and made enough noise with their wallets i can see it getting changed. What? So if a white only grocery store opened up in your neighborhood and happened to profit, there would be no reason to change it? I'm not saying that the term Redskins is as offensive as an all-white grocery store but I think your logic that as long as something makes money, there's no reason to change it may be a little flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondslider Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Pretty much. http://bit.ly/1hHfgh9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 What? So if a white only grocery store opened up in your neighborhood and happened to profit, there would be no reason to change it? I'm not saying that the term Redskins is as offensive as an all-white grocery store but I think your logic that as long as something makes money, there's no reason to change it may be a little flawed. plus i would think the marketing maven would recognize a huge selling opportunity...way better than a third jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Strongly disagree. Old, white guys say it's not offensive. We're getting too PC. The name goes back a long time and should stay. Who cares if a racist named them? It's tradition dammit! Where is this country going when old white men are no longer the sole arbiters of what is and isn't offensive?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spillerhighlife Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Change Notre Dame's mascot! The fighting Irish, it portrays the Irish as a bunch o' drunks that get in bar fights. Wait....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 the "texans" getting dragged into this is a new one that i enjoyed. I am sure we could find one hundred people from Texas offended by the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Andrew Jackson are upset by the name Buffalo "Bills". Politically correct madness. You can find people who offended by anything. Who cares. Get a life, a backbone, toughen up. Get over it. America sinks into socialism but the fight is over team names. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Andrew Jackson are upset by the name Buffalo "Bills". Politically correct madness. You can find people who offended by anything. Who cares. Get a life, a backbone, toughen up. Get over it. America sinks into socialism but the fight is over team names. LOL The weirdest thing about this post is that you seem to be the most offended person in this thread. Be that as it may, who are you to tell the National Congress of American Indians, and the many other Native American organizations that have come out against this name, with what they should, or shouldn't be offended? Edited June 11, 2014 by Rocky Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Andrew Jackson are upset by the name Buffalo "Bills". Politically correct madness. You can find people who offended by anything. Who cares. Get a life, a backbone, toughen up. Get over it. America sinks into socialism but the fight is over team names. LOL Yes!!!! Call women see you next tuesdays, separate drinking fountains, keep Asians working the railroads! Progess is a sign of weakness. Some of you work awful hard to defend a slur. I wonder why? Seriously, the Texans are an offensive name? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinny Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I think the Bills are offensive to poor people why remind them every sunday that they have more bills to pay! Old rich white guys be damned! What is with washington? did anyone ever think when naming their franchises. I mean the Bullets had to become the Wizards because Bullets were offensive! I bet their skin is so thin it gets red real easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Yes!!!! Call women see you next tuesdays, separate drinking fountains, keep Asians working the railroads! Progess is a sign of weakness. Some of you work awful hard to defend a slur. I wonder why? Seriously, the Texans are an offensive name? Wow. How is Redskin a Slur? Get a life. Exactly how is that progress?? Educate me. Edited June 11, 2014 by bisonbrigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) How is Redskin a Slur? Get a life. Exactly how is that progress?? Educate me. The person most commonly regarded as the foremost authority on the subject is a linguist named Ives Goddard, who studied the word extensively. He writes that the word was originally intended as a term of respect, but became derogatory in the early 1800s. It was, for a time, used to describe scalps. More to the point, however, is its current, accepted context in which it is generally regarded as a racial epithet. The racial epithet is given further derogatory prowess when considering both the historical context of genocide, and that of the team's location- our nation's capital. Edited June 11, 2014 by Rocky Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 How is Redskin a Slur? Get a life. Exactly how is that progress?? Educate me. My life is awesome. You're the one working to keep offensive terms because it's "tradition." The person most commonly regarded as the foremost authority on the subject is a linguist named Ives Goddard, who studied the word extensively. He writes that the word was originally intended as a term of respect, but became derogatory in the early 1800s. It was, for a time, used to describe scalps. More to the point, however, is its current, accepted context in which it is generally regarded as a racial epithet. The racial epithet is given further derogatory prowess when considering both the historical context of genocide, and that of the team's location- our nation's capital. Just stop. People like him don't want to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) The person most commonly regarded as the foremost authority on the subject is a linguist named Ives Goddard, who studied the word extensively. He writes that the word was originally intended as a term of respect, but became derogatory in the early 1800s. It was, for a time, used to describe scalps. More to the point, however, is its current, accepted context in which it is generally regarded as a racial epithet. The racial epithet is given further derogatory prowess when considering both the historical context of genocide, and that of the team's location- our nation's capital. So it was intended originally for respect, then keep it and change the attitude, including yours. Edited June 11, 2014 by bisonbrigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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