Washington Redskins to retire controversial team name following review

Started by garbon, July 13, 2020, 09:36:08 AM

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#30
July 14, 2020, 02:00:51 AM
Yi got there first!
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#31
July 14, 2020, 02:08:00 AM
Yeah, some people don't seem to get that naming an athletic team after you is an homage.
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#32
July 14, 2020, 02:08:41 AM
Quote from: garbon on July 14, 2020, 02:00:51 AM
Yi got there first!

I was making a different point, though I agree with yours.

Mine was that if the wrong that was done was towards Indians, shouldn't the make-good be directed towards Indians too?  What do black have to do with it, besides BLM GRABBING ALL THE HEADLINES?

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#33
July 14, 2020, 02:34:57 AM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on July 14, 2020, 02:08:00 AM
Yeah, some people don't seem to get that naming an athletic team after you is an homage.

Not if they never win a Super Bowl. <_<
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#34
July 14, 2020, 02:40:27 AM
Quote from: The Brain on July 14, 2020, 02:34:57 AM
Not if they never win a Super Bowl. <_<

Washington has won a bunch of Super Bowls.  They owned the 80s.

garbon

#35
July 14, 2020, 02:42:13 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 14, 2020, 02:08:41 AM
Quote from: garbon on July 14, 2020, 02:00:51 AM
Yi got there first!

I was making a different point, though I agree with yours.

Mine was that if the wrong that was done was towards Indians, shouldn't the make-good be directed towards Indians too?  What do black have to do with it, besides BLM GRABBING ALL THE HEADLINES?

Got it. That's also fair though I think it probably best not to have team names/mascots refer to ethnic minorities.
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#36
July 14, 2020, 02:43:03 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 14, 2020, 02:40:27 AM
Quote from: The Brain on July 14, 2020, 02:34:57 AM
Not if they never win a Super Bowl. <_<

Washington has won a bunch of Super Bowls.  They owned the 80s.

Minnesota FFS. I don't have a little Native American in me.
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#37
July 14, 2020, 05:55:20 AM
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 13, 2020, 09:39:14 PM
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#38
July 14, 2020, 07:49:54 AM
The Foreskins. Close to the original name, not an ethnic minority, and people have already been informally calling them that for years.

Hail to the Foreskins.
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#39
July 14, 2020, 09:27:52 AM
"The Washington ______________"

Nice, simple, and showing a readiness for change.
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#40
July 14, 2020, 09:49:34 AM
Quote from: garbon on July 14, 2020, 02:00:26 AM
Probably better if new name doesn't reference people of color even if meant respectfully.

I quite agree.  That's why I prefaced my suggestion with "if people want to..."  They should not want to.
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#41
July 14, 2020, 09:53:31 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 14, 2020, 07:49:54 AM
The Foreskins. Close to the original name, not an ethnic minority, and people have already been informally calling them that for years.

Hail to the Foreskins.

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#42
July 14, 2020, 09:58:20 AM
Quote from: HVC on July 14, 2020, 09:53:31 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 14, 2020, 07:49:54 AM
The Foreskins. Close to the original name, not an ethnic minority, and people have already been informally calling them that for years.

Hail to the Foreskins.

prejudiced against most American men born prior to 1990, jews, and muslims :contract:

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#43
July 14, 2020, 10:05:28 AM
It will likely mean there's many people not attached to them. :P
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#44
July 14, 2020, 10:38:57 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 13, 2020, 07:41:43 PM
I don't understand why people called native Americans "red skins" in the first place.
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