[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

I heard a funny diatribe on the radio this morning stating that they should change their name to the Washington bureaucrats

Bingo! Excellent choice!

[gail swanson]

How about the fire chiefs???

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Talk to an American Indian, vast majority have no problem with Redskin in the name.

Ridiculous changing all of these names.

Of course not. It is the Professionally Offended making all the waves.

[tvbound]

It's refreshing to see so many irate, about the stopping/slowing of the thoughtless denigration of minorities. May it continue.

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by tvbound

It's refreshing to see so many irate, about the stopping/slowing of the thoughtless denigration of minorities. May it continue.

Personally, I find it hilarious. I wonder how many indigenous Americans have ever complained about the name. I dare say that those that found the name offensive were neither minority nor seriously offended.

But, give them some nondescript label since the only recognition they get is either for losing or for some disingenuous complaint about their supposed exploitation of a minority group. Call them the "Washington Duds."

[clwahlstrom]

Next thing is the animal rights activists will be complaining about the Rams🤣

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bilcon

I thought they would change their name because of the negative connotation. I really thought they would change it to The "Virginia Redskins".

They play in MD... (but I get your drift...)

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by tvbound

It's refreshing to see so many irate, about the stopping/slowing of the thoughtless denigration of minorities. May it continue.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

Personally, I find it hilarious. I wonder how many indigenous Americans have ever complained about the name. I dare say that those that found the name offensive were neither minority nor seriously offended.

A poll by the WaPO found that 90% of the Native Americans were not offended by the name.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

A poll by the WaPO found that 90% of the Native Americans were not offended by the name.

Why should that stop people who think that American Indians should be offended from ramming this nonsense down everyones throats.

[davem4616]

personally, as the OP

I'm glad that we had some fun with this thread....

just saying

[tvbound]

The highly biased and incorrect poll by the Washington Post, supposedly advancing the idea that Native Americans had no problem with the previous name, was long ago debunked. It did allow racists & bigots to push their discriminatory narrative for a while though.

A New Study Contradicts a Washington Post Poll About How Native Americans View the Redskins' Name | Washingtonian (DC)

"But a new study from academics at the University of Michigan and UC Berkeley contradicts that data. In a scientific survey of more than 1,000 Native Americans, roughly half of the participants said they were offended by the Redskins’ name. Moreover, 65 percent said they were offended by sports fans performing a “tomahawk chop,” and 73 percent said they were offended by fans imitating Native American dances."

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

It seems that most sports team names have something to do with the city or area in which the team is located. Yes, there are some that are named after animals but think of the Yankees, Tampa Bay Lightning, New England Patriots, San Fran 49ers, Boston Celtics, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks.

Why not something like the Washington Congress, Presidents, Monuments.

Commanders doesn't seem to have anything to do with anything.

commander in chief???

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by tvbound

The highly biased and incorrect poll by the Washington Post, supposedly advancing the idea that Native Americans had no problem with the previous name, was long ago debunked. It did allow racists & bigots to push their discriminatory narrative for a while though.

A New Study Contradicts a Washington Post Poll About How Native Americans View the Redskins' Name | Washingtonian (DC)

"But a new study from academics at the University of Michigan and UC Berkeley contradicts that data. In a scientific survey of more than 1,000 Native Americans, roughly half of the participants said they were offended by the Redskins’ name. Moreover, 65 percent said they were offended by sports fans performing a “tomahawk chop,” and 73 percent said they were offended by fans imitating Native American dances."

Yes, the WaPo study was "highly biased and incorrect", but the studies from "academics" at Berkeley and Michigan (both bastions of free thought... snort, chortle) say what YOU want them to say, so they're correct...

And who, besides you, mentioned the "tomahawk chop" or "Native American Dances", which are NEVER seen at DC games?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yes, the WaPo study was "highly biased and incorrect", but the studies from "academics" at Berkeley and Michigan (both bastions of free thought... snort, chortle) say what YOU want them to say, so they're correct...

And who, besides you, mentioned the "tomahawk chop" or "Native American Dances", which are NEVER seen at DC games?

Our son went to FSU and they are called the Seminoles and the Seminoles are big fans of FSU and are very happy the rallying cry of the Seminoles is the tomahawk chop