[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

My points is most of these team names are probably at least 50 years old, some closer to 100. It was not a problem in the part so why worry about it now? They want someone to re-brand something that has been alive longer than most of the people complaining, you don't find that a little ridiculous?

Hey I'm offended, so you need to spend millions and millions of dollars to change something that has been around 70+ years.

Probably because 50-100 years ago, no one cared if they offended minoritieas because racism was totally acceptable to the average Joe. Not so much now.

Slavery, segretagion, racist sports team names, are all things that were around long before it became an issue for the general public (read: "White people") that that doesn't mean they weren't offensive to the minorities they were aimed at, nor that they shouldn't have been/be changed.

"What's that? Black people can only sit at the back of the bus? Fine by me. Now, let's go watch the Redskins play!"