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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
What about Fighting Irish?
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Based on it's origins and meanings, I would think it's closer to that of Warriors or Trojans, neither of which I find particularly shocking or intentionally offensive.
That said, I'm not Irish or Native America, so it's not exactly my place to say what in particular is offensive to others. Nor do I think we need to take the "ban one? BAN THEM ALL!" approach that some are arguing. These things are situational, as we grow as a society, we try to fix mistakes. Native American groups and major sport working in consortium to gain the level of understanding and respect is a good thing. If it means a couple names change, that's OK too. Is a sports name so important that it's worth offending a very vocal group of people? I know you mentioned boycotts, but in the same breath that EE mentioned sponsors, there will be fans waiting to take their place.
On the other hand, bringing up other cultures and saying they should be offended by these things is just an attempt at deflecting the issue away from Native Americans IMO. Totally useless. Let the issue be the issue.