Author Topic: The Fightin' Whities (Read 1390 times)

NATEDOG · « **on:** March 13, 2002, 05:50:38 PM »

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,53%7E458922,00.html

Fatty · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2002, 05:52:39 PM »

I like it. Should bring back the generals and the senators to play alongside the quakers too.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2002, 06:04:19 PM »

I like "Hammering Honkies" better. Think I'd even buy a T-shirt then.

Sikboy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2002, 06:08:48 PM »

Yeah, they would have made a better point with "Cracker" or "Pale-face" but I guess this is a good start. Good for them.

-Sikboy

bowser · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2002, 06:14:37 PM »

Now this is a cause I could actually get behind!

No whining, done with a sense of humour, but still making their point. Order your t-shirts now!

bowser

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2002, 06:14:38 PM »

i think it backfired on them, some of us are not ashamed to be white.

the wash redskins should be called saxons, then you can read "saxons defeat vikings", instead of "redskins defeat vikings"
(i know the redskins don't win games, but you get the point)

my hometown was founded in 1700's next to a indian village and was named for the chief of the village at the time, our teams name is "indians" and the logo is a indian head in profile with full headdress, i think it honors the chief who welcomed the whites to settle next to his village.

Dune · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2002, 10:04:32 PM »

I like it. After all, I've never been offended by Notre Dame's mascot. Even if he does look like one of my great-uncles.

Kratzer · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:07:25 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
i think it backfired on them, some of us are not ashamed to be white.

I think you missed the point here.

Kudos to the Fightin' Whities!

Wlfgng · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:12:26 PM »

definately missed the point.

They're trying, successfully I think, to prove a point.
How rediculous race sterotyping is...

WTG

Fatty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:19:00 PM »

That was his point, and I agree. It did backfire because I have yet to see a single person offended by the name. It was supposed to be a taste of your own medicine so to speak, but everyone likes the taste.

I actually agree with them on some (not all, but some) of the names used, but they really blew it here. They've given people nationwide an answer to "how would you like it?", and the answer apparantly is I like it.

midnight Target · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:21:40 PM »

Funny how the anti-PC crowd came running as if this was some kind of corroboration. LOL....when it is meant to be just the opposite. WTG Whities!

What about the:

Court Crackers
Honkies with Hops
Pinto Drivers

Fatty · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:37:15 PM »

Nobody would care on those either. Hell you could use Arkansas Trailer Trash and nobody would be offended.

Kratzer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:40:05 PM »

It got them into the paper, and we all read about it.

What do you think the chances are that the offending team name will be changed in 6 months? Pretty good, I'd wager. I think their point is well made, and will result in the change they wanted.

Eagler · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:41:06 PM »

I think the "Bouncing Blackies" would make a good basketball team name too

Fatty · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2002, 12:47:52 PM »

How many people in this thread even know about the fighting reds? How many are more inclined to think it should be changed now than before? How many are less inclined because now that they have a refrerence to judge by they no longer see it as offensive?

From now on anytime a name is brought up as insensitive or racist, a response can be made "I didn't mind the Fighting Whities, what's your problem?"