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Originally Posted by bax
I don't think the Shawinigan posters are offensive, but then again in this day and age you have to know that there will be backlash against something like that
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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
They aren't on the same level as "Redskins", but those posters are cultural appropriation at minimum, "Redface" at worst.
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I think their heart was in the right place - they wanted to honour the culture. Obviously some cultures take offence to outsiders donning their attire (others don't). However, it may turn out that the team asked for permission and assistance from the nation that they were emulating. That would obviously change things.