Author Topic: Redskins Can Keep Their Name (Read 605 times)

strk · « **on:** October 01, 2003, 03:18:11 PM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28449-2003Oct1.html

The Redskins football team can keep its trademark name and logos, a federal judge ruled this morning, because a group of District activists didn't provide enough evidence that the team's moniker insulted and disparaged a substantial numbers of Native Americans.

woohoo

strk

JBA · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2003, 03:19:01 PM »

ra · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2003, 03:19:34 PM »

The Hoggettes gotta go, though.

gofaster · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2003, 03:42:05 PM »

I agreed with the group that filed the lawsuit to have the name changed. Then I read that the team was named in honor of its head coach.

Not sure where I stand on it now.

mrblack · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2003, 04:28:10 PM »

I think Its an insult to A,erican indians!
How would this sound Well Bill the New York Niggas put a woppin on the chicago chinks today.
Harsh but do you see my point.
I guess cause the Indians dont go running around cryin bout the way they where treated we forget that the white man almost KILLED em all off:(

strk · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2003, 04:47:43 PM »

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Well Bill the New York Niggas put a woppin on the chicago chinks today.

You just made the opposite point - the term "redskins" doesnt have any racial connotation today, although it might have 100 years ago. Its more like naming a team the "philistines" or the "Huns"

strk

Dune · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2003, 04:48:10 PM »

Considering the fact I'm Irish and that their mascott looks like one of my uncles, I'm going to be filing a lawsuit against Notre Dame in the next day or two. My attorney's are also looking carefully at the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Cowboys/Univ. of Wyoming Cowboys (I used to rope and ride horses after all), the ASU Sun Devils (I'm a Christian and I went to U of A), and several other teams.

This culture of hate must stop!!!!

AHGOD · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2003, 05:13:22 PM »

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Originally posted by mrblack
I think Its an insult to A,erican indians!
How would this sound Well Bill the New York Niggas put a woppin on the chicago chinks today.
Harsh but do you see my point.
I guess cause the Indians dont go running around cryin bout the way they where treated we forget that the white man almost KILLED em all off:(

Wassup cracka.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2003, 05:22:53 PM »

I just think white people dont care when we get made fun of. Just a while back a group had a team called the "fighting whities" I'm white and I thaught it was hilarious....but than again I dont beleive in racism AT ALL so I laugh when i hear about white people on campuses holding affirmative action bake sales (posted in another thread here) still chuckle when i hear the idea

I think its all just dumb.

if there was a team "the green bay honkies" I'd definately get one of there hats or shirts:lol

Frogm4n · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2003, 06:57:05 PM »

why dont they have the Carolina ******s or New York Kikes with a dollar bill on their helmets.

john9001 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:00:30 PM »

minn. vikings need to change their name , it's demeaning to all Scandinavians

Frogm4n · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:02:28 PM »

how is it john? no one was calling them vikeings as they handed them smallpox infested blankets.

john9001 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:07:50 PM »

i don't understand what your saying frogy, what do the vikings have to do with smallpox?

anyway , the indians got smallpox by robbing the graves of english that died of smallpox.

ra · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:09:41 PM »

The Redskins should change their name to GraveRobbers.

john9001 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2003, 07:20:56 PM »

no , the redskins should change their name to SAXONS, then i will never have to read "redskins defeat vikings", instead it will say "saxons defeat vikings", which is historically correct.