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post #1 of 41
5/19/09 at 8:44pm
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Hmmmh.
Anyone else think the 'skins should change their name?
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post #2 of 41
5/19/09 at 9:20pm
Let's just call them the "Perennial Losers".
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post #3 of 41
5/20/09 at 1:19am
And so should Cleaveland, and Atlanta, and so on and so forth.

This is a really old debate.
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post #4 of 41
5/20/09 at 1:26am
Foreskins.
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post #5 of 41
5/20/09 at 1:32am
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And so should Cleaveland, and Atlanta, and so on and so forth.

The Redskins should keep their name, but the Cleveland Browns are named after former VP Paul Brown.
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post #6 of 41
5/20/09 at 9:01am
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The Redskins should keep their name, but the Cleveland Browns are named after former VP Paul Brown.

Cleveland Indians? Isn't that Cleveland's MLB team?

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post #7 of 41
5/20/09 at 9:36am
Uh I think the op is talking about how un politically correct it is. And I think the whole team is.
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post #8 of 41
5/20/09 at 9:55am
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Let's just call them the "Perennial Losers".

I would think being tied for the fourth most Super Bowl victories would preclude them from that.
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post #9 of 41
5/20/09 at 10:22am
What's funny is, I work with a ton of Native Americans (long story), and without a doubt their favorite football team is the Washington Redskins. Actually, any sports team with an Indian as their mascot they like.
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post #10 of 41
5/20/09 at 11:15am
My alma mater is being forced to change its Native American nickname by the NCAA and some (largely) white activists. One local tribe voted 2-1 to allow the school to keep the nickname, but the tribal council leader said the matter will never come to a formal vote of the governing body. Old debate to which there is no logical conclusion.
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post #11 of 41
5/20/09 at 11:46am
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My alma mater is being forced to change its Native American nickname by the NCAA and some (largely) white activists. One local tribe voted 2-1 to allow the school to keep the nickname, but the tribal council leader said the matter will never come to a formal vote of the governing body.

Old debate to which there is no logical conclusion.

I think the same thing happened with the Florida Seminoles. People bitched about the name and they were going to change it, but the Seminole tribe had no problem with it and said it actually gave more awareness to their tribe. It may have been another school though, I don't remember.

Here in Michigan, Central Michigan was/is the Chippawas, seeing as the school is near/on the Chippawa reservation. The school made the students stop with Chippawa references and go to Chips, which is stupid. What's the mascot going to be, a big Lays potato chip? The Chippawas said the name wasn't a big deal but said they'd prefer that fans don't disrespect them with offensive "war chants" and dress. I think they're still the Chips though
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post #12 of 41
5/20/09 at 12:30pm
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Hmmmh.
Anyone else think the 'skins should change their name?

No

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Let's just call them the "Perennial Losers".


...shut it.
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post #13 of 41
5/20/09 at 12:38pm
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Hmmmh.
Anyone else think the 'skins should change their name?

No.
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post #14 of 41
5/20/09 at 1:32pm
The Washington Redshirts.
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post #15 of 41
5/20/09 at 1:34pm
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I think the same thing happened with the Florida Seminoles. People bitched about the name and they were going to change it, but the Seminole tribe had no problem with it and said it actually gave more awareness to their tribe. It may have been another school though, I don't remember.

Here in Michigan, Central Michigan was/is the Chippawas, seeing as the school is near/on the Chippawa reservation. The school made the students stop with Chippawa references and go to Chips, which is stupid. What's the mascot going to be, a big Lays potato chip? The Chippawas said the name wasn't a big deal but said they'd prefer that fans don't disrespect them with offensive "war chants" and dress. I think they're still the Chips though

Florida State University changed their logo to be more PC about twenty years ago - and they should have, even I thought it was a little offensive. They have a bunch of statues honoring Seminoles on campus, built the Seminole tribe a hospital out on the reservation a few years ago, offer a full-ride to any Seminole Indian, have a moment of respect for the tribe before every home game, donate a percentage of ticket revenue to the Tribe, let them design an alternative uniform, etc. etc. etc.

So yeah, the Seminole Indian tribe loves FSU.

Yet every year about ten sorry-ass white kids hold some over-the-top protest. It's been good the past few years though, the University surrounded the kids with a chain link fence (a cage, essentially) to hold the protest in. It was also funny one year to get to the game late and see the kids change out of their t-shirts and head on in to watch the game.

The second of our three logos and the offensive one:



I'm sure you're all glad for this update on FSU.
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