06-10-2014, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tyler
Wow, good to know that the millions of dollars spent on that campaign for renaming a friggin' FOOTBALL TEAM definitely couldn't have been used to help fix some of the decrepit living conditions of native people that they actually had the audacity to INCLUDE IN THE VIDEO.
Priorities in the right place, that's for sure.
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Actually holding onto your culture with out it being #######ised is the the a very vital part of redeveloping a "down trotten" people.
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06-10-2014, 02:54 PM
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#22
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nothing to see here
Last edited by DownhillGoat; 06-10-2014 at 03:05 PM.
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06-10-2014, 04:24 PM
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Didn't watch the vid, but is this groups problem with the name only or with the logo as well?Because it seems like Snyder could just change the name to reds and keep the logo, which could alleviate some of the public pressure on him.
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06-10-2014, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
That said, it is time to change the name. It likely won't happen until Snyder kicks the bucket though.
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He's only 49 years-old, so it could be a while if they wait for that to happen.
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06-10-2014, 05:12 PM
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I wonder how the Catholics feel about the St Louis Cardinals?
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06-10-2014, 05:24 PM
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If the name changes (and I doubt it does) then using Reds for instance would be horrific. I imagine they'll go the Florida State route and partner up with one of the local tribes (Potomac is the one I see referenced the most) and get support to use the tribe name, and probably keep the logo.
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06-10-2014, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by puffnstuff
I wonder how the Catholics feel about the St Louis Cardinals?
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They care about birds?
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06-10-2014, 05:51 PM
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What do black people think about the "All Blacks"?
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06-10-2014, 05:58 PM
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06-10-2014, 06:01 PM
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I'd be more upset about the Cleveland Indians. Some white guy thinks he landed in India, and boom....your tagged with his mistake forever.
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06-10-2014, 06:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doodlebug
I'd be more upset about the Cleveland Indians. Some white guy thinks he landed in India, and boom....your tagged with his mistake forever.
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I'd be careful about calling a guinea a white guy.
There are a lot of Italians (gangsters) in Cleveland though, so maybe they could change the name of the Indians to the Wops. Or the Mafia. A little bit of research tells me that among the honkies in Cleveland, there are more people of German ancestry than anything else (and waaaaay more than Indians) so perhaps the Cleveland Krauts would be fitting. Or maybe the Gerries?
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06-10-2014, 06:45 PM
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Some dense people around here. Yankees, Eskimos, Chiefs, Indians, are not derogatory terms for a population.
Even the example above of calling a team the Orientals isn't that bad. Vancouver Slanty-eyes is the closest you could get. Doesn't take much to realise how racist the name is. Redskins is no better.
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06-10-2014, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
If the name changes (and I doubt it does) then using Reds for instance would be horrific. I imagine they'll go the Florida State route and partner up with one of the local tribes (Potomac is the one I see referenced the most) and get support to use the tribe name, and probably keep the logo.
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Everyone in DC already calls them the 'Skins, they have a bunch of fans who dress up like pigs, and pigskin is a nickname for the sport they play. Inevitable PETA whining aside, it should be a pretty painless name change to the Pigskins. The Washington City Paper has been calling them that for the past few years since they decided to stop printing racial epithets in their newspaper.
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06-10-2014, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
Do people feel it would be acceptable to have a team called the "yellow skins" or "orientals" with a picture of an asian as a mascot? What about the "Dark skins" or "negros" and a picture of a black person? Of course those wouldn't be tolerated. These aboriginal sport names and mascots aren't somehow different just because they've been in existance for a long time. In my mind, it's a no brainer.
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I would totally cheer for that team.
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06-10-2014, 07:53 PM
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I always thought the Washington genocides would have a nice ring to it. But maybe that's just.. Me.. 
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06-10-2014, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducay
Some dense people around here. Yankees, Eskimos, Chiefs, Indians, are not derogatory terms for a population.
Even the example above of calling a team the Orientals isn't that bad. Vancouver Slanty-eyes is the closest you could get. Doesn't take much to realise how racist the name is. Redskins is no better.
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Do you seriously think Redskin is on the same plain for racism as Slanty-eye?
This whole thing is beyond stupid IMO.
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06-10-2014, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by T@T
Do you seriously think Redskin is on the same plain for racism as Slanty-eye?
This whole thing is beyond stupid IMO.
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As a white middle class 40 yr old, I don't think it is up to me to decide if they can or can't be offended.
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06-10-2014, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Vulcan
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So will this be shortened to the caucs?
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06-10-2014, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
So will this be shortened to the caucs?
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Asians
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06-10-2014, 09:04 PM
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The thing is that at some point, in the near future the name WILL be changed. And years later we will all look back and feel embarrassed that it didn't happen sooner (if we don't feel that way already). It is inevitable.
So just get on with it already and CHANGE THE DAMN NAME.
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