The Washington Redskins will now change their name? (illegal, poll, Canada)

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by YAZ

I'm a little perturbed about the use of "Yankee."

The song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is degrading.

The Padres? Racist.

Vikings? C'mon, all of us with Norwegian heritage should be protesting. The great warriors NEVER wore horns on their heads.

Straw men alert!

And you just blew right past the post where an American Indian explains that to many Indians (not the ones you cherry pick to justify your agenda), "redskin" is the same as "ni**er."

Or don't you care? Having too much fun making up silly posts to justify using an ethnic slur as the name of a rich man's toy just because?

[whogo]

Originally Posted by jmqueen

I grew up as an Indians fan.

It most have been a depressing childhood.

[no1brownsfan]

Originally Posted by whogo

It most have been a depressing childhood.

Well... being from northeast Ohio myself, and still residing in the area, I can say that our sports teams really can depress the hell out of you. It can be tough being a Cleveland fan. Though, we press on and continue to cheer our teams on win or lose.


On a side note...At least the Indians generated some excitement in the 90s after their many years of sub-par play. Not to mention it provided a great and much needed distraction to this region's sports fans when Art Modell took the original Browns franchise to Baltimore, which was and is indeed the bigger draw in Cleveland back then and now. We do love the Tribe, but we're a football town first.

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by whogo

It most have been a depressing childhood.

I dunno. Watching Luis Tiant pitch wasn't so bad.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by jmqueen

"redskin" is the same as "ni**er."

If this is true is CD brass racist for allowing the word "redskin" to be uncensored while "ni**er" gets censored?

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

If this is true is CD brass racist for allowing the word "redskin" to be uncensored while "ni**er" gets censored?

I said it's the same to American Indians. I don't know what standards CD applies in these matters.

And as is demonstrated amply on this forum, few people give a damn what American Indians want. That doesn't mean it's OK to use the word.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by jmqueen

I said it's the same to American Indians. I don't know what standards CD applies in these matters.

And as is demonstrated amply on this forum, few people give a damn what American Indians want. That doesn't mean it's OK to use the word.

Do you personally feel "ni**er" should be censored on here? What about "redskin"?

[SGrey]

Originally Posted by Tilt11

Why should they? Since when was the term Redskin used as a racial slur? Never. Are you all know TRYING to make up a new racial slur because thats just how you think?

My God, will you people put out the naughty word list already once and for all?! What the hell can I say, think? Please tell us.

Uh, it's always been a racial slur. Just because you somehow missed that detail doesn't change the fact it IS a slur.

Originally Posted by krieger00

How many Native Americans want the name changed be honest? It just a bunch of white people trying to make them self feel better about them self's .

Please don't presume it's just whites. I don't care for the name and would like to see it changed but I'm not dogmatic about it. My spouse, however, wants it changed big time. (Both Native) We have more than a few friends who feel the same way.

[jmqueen]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Do you personally feel "ni**er" should be censored on here? What about "redskin"?

Yes and yes, but my personal feelings are obviously irrelevant to the site managers. Or most posters, for that matter.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by jmqueen

Yes and yes, but my personal feelings are obviously irrelevant to the site managers. Or most posters, for that matter.

If you believe they both should be censored on here will you censor yourself while using the word "redskin" moving forward?