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In reply to the discussion: Does the Washington Redskins' name and logo honor Native Americans or not? [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)47. The Fighting Papal Guard
doesn't quite have the same ring to it, does it?
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Does the Washington Redskins' name and logo honor Native Americans or not? [View all]
CreekDog
Oct 2013
OP
but then how does it honor Native Americans if it's just to make the team money?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#16
most of that history they wouldn't hire black players --is that the history they should hold onto?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#29
so you're saying one guy who likes the names trumps all those who thinks it's offensive?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#45
Most Native Americans seem to be fine with the name at least according to polling.
PragmaticLiberal
Oct 2013
#60
Absolutely, there are Native American groups advocating a name change.
PragmaticLiberal
Oct 2013
#72
No, but I think that the lack of money makes it obvious any "honor" intended is hollow
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#32
Maybe when the team name was created in 1933 as the Boston Redskins, the term was not seen as
Fla Dem
Oct 2013
#26
How many Amerindians does it require to validate or invalidate something as an insult?
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#21
I think it's that whole fighting spirit thing. Indians had a rep as scary fighters.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2013
#8
So there are no meat packing houses outside the region of Green Bay? n/t
A HERETIC I AM
Oct 2013
#36
I've never seen a sports team called The Fightin' Conscientious Objectors
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2013
#42
There are examples where it's debatable but the Redskins and the Cleveland Indians?
el_bryanto
Oct 2013
#11
The correct answer IMHO-if Native Americans are insulted (and I would be)-then change it.
Boomerproud
Oct 2013
#51
"Braves" and names after specific tribes (i.e. "Seminoles") are one thing.
Tommy_Carcetti
Oct 2013
#28
because they were so honorable that they were banning blacks from their team at the same time?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#46
and what were the other ways that the University of North Dakota honored the Sioux?
CreekDog
Oct 2013
#58
We know why it was chosen: when they moved to Fenway they wanted to tie in with the Red Sox
Recursion
Oct 2013
#73