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Originally Posted by Bingo
In these times it's tough.
I try and figure things out but as a white man you quickly realize it's not yours to analyze. How could you possibly?
But isn't there a difference between say the Red Skins and Braves? Indians and Blackhawks? Can you no longer refer to a culture/people at all?
I'm Irish ... but the Celtics and Fighting Irish don't bother me, and honestly the Irish logo is about as caricature as you can get!
What about the Vikings? Trojans? Dallas Cowboys? Closer to home ... Canucks?
Apologies if I've offended anyone with any of that ... certainly not my intent.
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Just speaking from my perspective, Red Skins and Indians just have a more viscerally uncomfortable feeling when I see or say them, specifically Red Skins. Braves seems more honorary and the Blackhawks have a more complex context for their name. And while the iconography of all teams' logos and images can be debated (and the Indians at least dropped that caricature from their merchandise), I've always thought the Blackhawks logo looked so beautifully elegant and elaborate. One of the best in sports, IMO. I don't see how it's offensive, but that's not my call to make.