NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[msgkings322]

You call the Washington football team what you want and I will do the same.

Of course. But that has nothing to do with the team's correct decision to stop using a slur as their nickname.

 

[thunderc]

Of course. But that has nothing to do with the team's correct decision to stop using a slur as their nickname.

Yeah I guess it comes down to if it’s really a slur. How about the Indians?

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah I guess it comes down to if it’s really a slur.

Dude. You ok if someone calls their team the Darkskins or the Blackskins? How about the Yellowskins? You think Native Americans came up with that epithet themselves, or was it white people that didn't exactly mean it as a term of respect?

How about the Indians?

That one had to go too. Not a slur but pretty inaccurate. India has nothing to do with Native Americans.

By the way this is why I have no problem with names like the Seminoles or Blackhawks (and neither do Native Americans). Those are actual names for Native tribes. The Seminole Nation is on record as supportive of that name.

 

[thunderc]

Dude. You ok if someone calls their team the Darkskins or the Blackskins? How about the Yellowskins? You think Native Americans came up with that epithet themselves, or was it white people that didn't exactly mean it as a term of respect?

That one had to go too. Not a slur but pretty inaccurate. India has nothing to do with Native Americans.

By the way this is why I have no problem with names like the Seminoles or Blackhawks (and neither do Native Americans). Those are actual names for Native tribes. The Seminole Nation is on record as supportive of that name.

Is what it is. I have Native American relatives that had no problem with the Redskins. I fail to see how the Indians were any different than the Braves.

 

[msgkings322]

Is what it is.

So is everything else

I have Native American relatives that had no problem with the Redskins.

Good for them. Plenty did.

I fail to see how the Indians were any different than the Braves.

I just told you, India has nothing to do with them. Braves are just a term for a type of person, or an adjective, don't even have to be NA...they used to call the street gangs that fought for the Italian noble houses 'bravos'. Nothing insulting about 'Braves'.

 

[thunderc]

The Rays are actually losing in a game

 

[wildturkey]

The Rays are actually losing in a game

Clearly they are frauds

 

[tlance]

You call the Washington football team what you want and I will do the same.

Trying to help you out.

But do you I guess.

Like I said before though…

Odd hill to die on. No reason whatsoever for you to be invested in the nickname of the Washington football team.

Teams change their names for all kinds of reasons.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Anybody listen to Chris Moore on cbs radio on Saturdays? He’s a good listen

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yeesh

Terrible decision on fight one

 

[bksballer89]

 

[msgkings322]

It's not panic time when you have completed less than 10% of the season

 

[DJ Fieri]

Kind of like when the Lakers started 2-10.

LOL.

 

[thunderc]

It's not panic time when you have completed less than 10% of the season

Of greater concern is giving up that many runs to my Reds

 

[msgkings322]

Of greater concern is giving up that many runs to my Reds

Just one day out of 162

 

[bksballer89]

It's not panic time when you have completed less than 10% of the season

I agree but it can get late fast in baseball depending on the division. Like they say you can't win a pennant in april but you sure can lose one. Dont want to be 8 or games back in may

 

[thunderc]

I agree but it can get late fast in baseball depending on the division. Like they say you can't win a pennant in april but you sure can lose one. Dont want to be 8 or games back in may

I had the Phillies behind both the Braves and Mets this year. It’s hard to repeat.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It’s not panic time yet.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[trojanfan12]

lol

That hitter completely showed up the ump in a way that he couldn't do anything about it.

Genius.