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Originally Posted by getbak
To their credit (which I hate to do, E=NG), the Eskimos did consult with various Inuit and Indigenous groups regarding their name and the consensus seems to be that it's not offensive: https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/f...s-to-change-it
(Of course not everyone agrees, but that's going to be true no matter what they decide)
Only a couple of years ago. The 2019 season was their first without using the "Chief Wahoo" logo. I believe they phased out its use on their road uniforms a few years earlier, but still wore it at home until the end of the 2018 season. |
I was friends with the Esks president at the time and know all the team did to check with Inuit people on the team name. I think if many Inuit people felt the name was racist they’d change it, but it’s a small minority trying to force change.