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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
Other sports teams do similiar things and some call it racism. This author is claiming that the Canucks use of native images is celebrating native culture. I'm confused.
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I hate the Canucks as much as anyone, but there is no similarity between what the Canucks do and stuff like the Cleveland Indians logo or even the name Redskins (which many natives find offensive). Apples and oranges.
Vancouver as a city actually does do a great job with native imagery and cultural references, its a pretty cool aspect of their civic identity.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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