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Washington Redskins announce they'll retire team name and logo
The Washington Redskins have announced that they will be retiring their team name.
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Finally!! The world is such a better place because of it...
They'll be going after KC next...
Both of themMaybe it is for the Native Americans that were (rightfully) offended by it.
Do Atheists, Non-Catholics, etc. get to be offended enough to make the Saints name disappear? Do dwarfs become overly offended by the Giants name-sake? Do vegans go after the Cowboys? Are Old-Timey Gold prospectors going to be offended enough to get the 49ers to change their name? Do we let PETA get rid of them all? (only half joking obviously)
I didn't necessarily think it was in good taste
I am 1/4 Cherokee... A card carrying member of the Cherokee Nation, I have an official CDIB card, and my family name appears on the Dawes Rolls...
I never considered the name to be offensive or a racial slur... I didn't necessarily think it was in good taste, but I was never offended by it... Nor am I offended by the Chiefs, Braves, Indians, etc.
But that's just me... I am sure it offended some other people.
Personally - This news doesn't impact me in any way, and it doesn't illicit any emotional response from me... I am neither for or against it really....
I just wonder where the line gets drawn on this type of pressure?
Do Atheists, Non-Catholics, etc. get to be offended enough to make the Saints name disappear? Do dwarfs become overly offended by the Giants name-sake? Do vegans go after the Cowboys? Are Old-Timey Gold prospectors going to be offended enough to get the 49ers to change their name? Do we let PETA get rid of them all? (only half joking obviously)
Unlike "Redskins," "Chiefs" is not a racial slur.
Do Atheists ... get to be offended enough to make the Saints name disappear?
At the risk of getting another slapdown, here goes.
The name 'Redskins' is NOT a racial slur.
The name was changed to honor the teams HC, William Henry Dietz, who was a Native American. He said multiple times during his life when asked, that he was proud of the name, as were several other Native Americans who were players at the time.
Many, MANY polls done over the years show that the overwhelming majority of Native Americans are proud of the name. This whole thing is being driven by guilty, woke white liberals, and this is what happens when you allow a herd of emotionally-stunted children to gain control of social steering trends.
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