Should the Washington Redskins changes their name?

[spacedoodoopistol]

Here you guys go....the most comprehensive poll available on the question:

http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycen...munication/naes/2004_03_redskins_09-24_pr.pdf

Most American Indians say that calling Washington’s professional football team the “Redskins”
does not bother them, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey
shows.

Ninety percent of Indians took that position, while 9 percent said they found the name
“offensive.” One percent had no answer. The margin of sampling error for those findings was
plus or minus two percentage points.

This is mostly a topic for white busybodies and/or people trying to appear morally superior. Its a pretty simple step to look at the name positively, instead of negatively - they don't name teams after weak or stupid or inferior groups or animals...they're generally named after something that represents a fighting spirit or fearsome concept. But some people aren't into seeing the positive side of things.

 

[NinerSickness]

But what does bother me are the uncaring attitudes of some of the people on this discussion board. These dumb fucks are completely ignorant.

People are ignorant dumb fucks if they don't care about something like this?

Be collected. No more amazement. Tell your piteous heart There’s no harm done.

 

[69er]

I am a retired Marine and a person of Cherokee ancestry. Does the name bother me? No. But what does bother me are the uncaring attitudes of some of the people on this discussion board. These dumb fucks are completely ignorant.

Not a native myself but I agree.

 

[nebearsfan70]

People are ignorant dumb fucks if they don't care about something like this?

Be collected. No more amazement. Tell your piteous heart There’s no harm done.

...Says one of the dumb fucks.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I am a retired Marine and a person of Cherokee ancestry. Does the name bother me? No. But what does bother me are the uncaring attitudes of some of the people on this discussion board. These dumb fucks are completely ignorant.

You need to lighten up dude. I think a lot of people turn to sports and hobbies to get away from real and important personal problems. It could be that your business is struggling, or the company you work for is laying people off,or you have a serious medical problem, or some one close to you has a serious medical problem, or one of your children has a drug problem, what ever.
Getting uppy about posters being nonchalant about some random sports team name being or perhaps being offense is just wrong.

 

[RegentDenali]

In Arizona, there is Red Mesa High School. The school is 98% ethnic Indian located in the Navajo Nation. Guess what their school nickname is? Redskins.

Principle Don Lawrence "the school promotes technology and English as well as the Navajo tongue and traditional ways of life, the mascot represents heritage and independence to students and is not tainted by attitudes outside the community, he said.

“They came from a strong nation with its language and culture still intact,” Lawrence said. “Those are the things that make us strong.”

Erny Zah, spokesman for Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly, said that not everyone has had a negative experience with the word, and if a Navajo person wants to use the word or root for the NFL team, they should.

“We’ve always been proud of a lot of individuality,” Zah said. “If they (Navajo) want to assert themselves as Redskins and the community is fine with that, they are going to continue.”

He said students at Red Mesa chose the team name as a reflection of their pride.

 

[Yu Lee - A Nova Lover]

The clock is ticking on the Washington Redskins name

They should just cave and change their name to the Washington Bullets.

 

[JDM]

It won't change.

 

[Yu Lee - A Nova Lover]

It won't change.

You really don't think so?!?

Avatar bet?!?

 

[JDM]

I don't make bets with trolls who won't be here by the time the bet comes into play...

 

[Yu Lee - A Nova Lover]

I don't make bets with trolls who won't be here by the time the bet comes into play...

 

[redseat]

This "fight" has been going on for how long? Why do you think anything will change now?

 

[Yu Lee - A Nova Lover]

This "fight" has been going on for how long? Why do you think anything will change now?

It became national THIS YEAR.

There may have been sporadic regional chatter here and there... but... dan snyder drew a line in the sand (... and put a bullseye on his own head).

As soon as the fight has faces.... it is ON.


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[Steelboy84]

They still wont have a running game.

 

[SomeGuy]

They should change it right after another group "offended" by the Indian name, the NCAA, moves out of Indianapolis, Indiana and the NFL stops having their college combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

 

[BritishDolfan]

I can't see it changing while Snyder is owner, unless someone wins a lawsuit against him over it, which is doubtful.

 

[cowboycolors]

Never going to happen

Snyder would spend his last cent to defend that name

 

[Tubbs1518]

I don't understand why they would change it.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Yes, they should change it to the Washington Drunken Savages on a Rampage out to get White Women.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

The Native Americans around here call themselves Indians.

probably wishful thinking