Redskins TM canceled
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- utopian0
Where did that Indian People :/ thread go?
- pango0
are we still calling them indian?
wasn't that a mistake made hundreds of years ago?
- SteveZissou0
If it were my team I'd change the name if native Americans were genuinely offended by it....but that would be my choice.
Who the fuck are the patent office to decide these things? Is it a crime to be "disparaging"?...."Niggaz with attitudes" is an accepted trade mark ffs.
- oey0
stupid white people
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- PonyBoy-1
hmmm... there's a nearly all-Navajo High School out here in AZ (public too) that has the 'Redskins' as their name / mascot... ... check the faculty page: http://rmusdhs.ss4.sharpschool.c…
I guess it depends on which Tribe you ask as to whether it's 'appropriate' or not to use their names / likeness / euphemisms as your team brand... some care or don't care as much and for different reasons:
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-ci…
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2…
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2…
Also,the term 'Redskin' is a Native American Term (Natives used the term 'red' to differentiate themselves from Blacks & Whites)... this guy did a nice write-up on the origination of the term: http://indiancountrytodaymediane…
Go a little deeper here (if you're bored): http://anthropology.si.edu/godda…
- _niko0
This is what I think, not that anyone cares...
Redskins:100% racist
Indians: 95% racist
Braves: 30% racist (more so when they used the warrior logo)
Blackhawks: 0% racist
Seminoles: 0% racist (except when they do that stupid chant)