the truth about the REDSKIN NAME

[sublime4eva]

Redskins name change not as easy as it sounds - ESPN


Good article .

 

[RoboticDreams]

That was an excellent article.

 

[MarkOU]

Sick burn at the end.

Roger Goodell is a damn idiot.

I'm offended by the Raiders as it means to raid, loot, steal.

I'm sure there are some liberals out there offended by the word Patriots.

God help us if PETA gets offended by the bears, dolphins, lions, falcons etc.

What about if a gay person gets offended by the word packers.

But we got to "listen to their concerns". Foot in mouth Goodell, foot in mouth.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Sick burn at the end.

Roger Goodell is a damn idiot.

I'm offended by the Raiders as it means to raid, loot, steal.

I'm sure there are some liberals out there offended by the word Patriots.

God help us if PETA gets offended by the bears, dolphins, lions, falcons etc.

What about if a gay person gets offended by the word packers.

But we got to "listen to their concerns". Foot in mouth Goodell, foot in mouth.

Too bad it won't make a bit of difference. It's a fucking joke that this is even being discussed. Had these PC controlled zealots done proper research it probably still wouldn't have mattered.

 

[#1BostonFan]

I don't see a problem with the name, but what if they had a new team called the Compton Black Skins, people might get mad.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

I don't see a problem with the name, but what if they had a new team called the Compton Black Skins, people might get mad.

I'm not mad by the stereotypical name "Fighting Irish". So what's the point here?

 

[RoboticDreams]

I don't see a problem with the name, but what if they had a new team called the Compton Black Skins, people might get mad.

What if they had a team called the Beverly Hills Whities? They don't have either one that I'm aware of. I'm sure the Whities would be ok though.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I'm Native American & I nor anyone I have ever had a discussion with about Sports names, have ever been offended by them. In fact a lot of them think it is a cool thing. With all that said I loved the end of the article. I literally laughed out loud!

 

[sublime4eva]

If anything is offensive it might be the face on the Cleveland Indians jersey, the one with a cartoon looking caricature and big teeth.
That's something to me that can change.

 

[skinsdad62]

somebody e-mail that to mike wise

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Interesting point of view.

A Different Take on the Name Change Talk - Hogs Haven

 

[MellowYellow]

The people and culture were different when the name was made. It would never pass today. Somebody would bring up redskins were the scalps of Indians the white settlers would sell for money. That's pretty fucked up. That's akin to calling a team the Alabama Black Slaves. However, Marshall was a cheapo and there wasn't the plethora of data we have today. Naming a team the Redskins today with all the information we have would be racist. Back then, it was just ignorant. But, everybody was ignorant on this issue so there was zero malice in naming them the Redskins.

 

[MellowYellow]

I'm Native American & I nor anyone I have ever had a discussion with about Sports names, have ever been offended by them. In fact a lot of them think it is a cool thing. With all that said I loved the end of the article. I literally laughed out loud!

In AZ, there's a school on a res with the nickname, Redskins. They take a lot of pride in it. Redskin gear throughout the res.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Sick burn at the end.

Roger Goodell is a damn idiot.

I'm offended by the Raiders as it means to raid, loot, steal.

I'm sure there are some liberals out there offended by the word Patriots.

God help us if PETA gets offended by the bears, dolphins, lions, falcons etc.

What about if a gay person gets offended by the word packers.

But we got to "listen to their concerns". Foot in mouth Goodell, foot in mouth.

 

[skinsdad62]

The people and culture were different when the name was made. It would never pass today. Somebody would bring up redskins were the scalps of Indians the white settlers would sell for money. That's pretty fucked up. That's akin to calling a team the Alabama Black Slaves. However, Marshall was a cheapo and there wasn't the plethora of data we have today. Naming a team the Redskins today with all the information we have would be racist. Back then, it was just ignorant. But, everybody was ignorant on this issue so there was zero malice in naming them the Redskins.

people are uneducated today . they listen to this foolishness because history "doesnt matter "

 

[gkekoa]

Has anybody noticed that most of the people claiming that it's offensive are white...some are black...very few are "indians?"

That's because people would rather spread a lie that is on Wikipedia such as the term being used for the scalps of "indians." That doesn't even make sense.

People fail to research and realize that the term was used by "indians" first in their dealing with the "white man."

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Has anybody noticed that most of the people claiming that it's offensive are white...some are black...very few are "indians?"

That's because people would rather spread a lie that is on Wikipedia such as the term being used for the scalps of "indians." That doesn't even make sense.

People fail to research and realize that the term was used by "indians" first in their dealing with the "white man."

if you want to get right down to it going back in time. Using the word Indian would be the racist term. It would be like calling an Asian person an oriental. Most of us Indians don't care & thus the racism that was behind it way back whenever, lost its power.
BTW I never knew that was a bad thing with Asians, until it was explained to me. I was told they were not a rug LOL. They said some of them take it as badly as Black people being called the N word. I thought man all these years I never knew that.

 

[Sportster 72]

All my life I have worn the Washington Redskin Indian emblem because I want to make fun of Native Americans and have people ridicule me for being a racist ....... what, you mean I was pround of that emblem?!?! Yep true, I look at that emblem and the history of the Indian people and was proud to wear that. And here I thought the "steers and well you know" emblem was the one to not be too proud of.

 

[darken65]

Has anybody noticed that most of the people claiming that it's offensive are white...some are black...very few are "indians?"

That's because people would rather spread a lie that is on Wikipedia such as the term being used for the scalps of "indians." That doesn't even make sense.

People fail to research and realize that the term was used by "indians" first in their dealing with the "white man."

I posted about this on another thread. Apparently some felt I was lying about my claim of Native American heritage. No big deal there so I will not bother on this thread. I will only say I am more insulted by the word 'Indian' than 'Redskin" any day of the week. My ancestors 'of an unknown tribe ' were not from India....they were here in North America before any other race. I'm also from German and Irish heritage....guess that makes me a fighting drunk Heathen! Cheers!

 

[darken65]

What if they had a team called the Beverly Hills Whities? They don't have either one that I'm aware of. I'm sure the Whities would be ok though.

I think the Beverly Hills Crackers would be better.