Redskins

[Kurt]

Offensive so has trademarks cancelled.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27908846

 

[SuperTortolano]

Unfortunately that's the way the worlds going with stupid PC $hit like this.

 

[Stu]

Wonder where that leaves the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos?

 

[BurbankHibee]

One of our high schools is going to have to change it's nickname. Progress.

 

[southfieldhibby]

Now that anybody can use the term 'Washington Redskins', I insist upon being called Irvine Washington Redskins Welsh.
— Irvine Welsh (@WelshIrvine) June 18, 2014

 

[SuperTortolano]

Situations like this call for the rest of the league and every NFL fan to get involved and sign a petition. This is the history of the sport and it shouldn't be made to change it now. I had a run in at an Indian casino here in the States. The dealer was a tribal Indian and was dealing blackjack. He was murdrer and just couldn't count to save himself. The game was dire and I cracked a joke at him and he blew up. Flung a card at me and went off. All I did was put up my hands and asked if wanted to use these to count too. The pit boss came over and told me to cash in my chips and leave.

 

[beefy]

Wonder where that leaves the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos?

Out in the cold I imagine Stu :hmmm

 

[HaarlemShuffler]

Wonder where that leaves the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos?

You might be missing the point a bit there. I think Washington could have a team called the "Indians" without too much problem (see Mumbai, IPL cricket).

But the Edmonton WhiterThanWhiteSkins, or worse, SealBashers, might have a bit more difficulty being accepted.

 

[Dub]

You might be missing the point a bit there. I think Washington could have a team called the "Indians" without too much problem (see Mumbai, IPL cricket).

But the Edmonton WhiterThanWhiteSkins, or worse, SealBashers, might have a bit more difficulty being accepted.

I think that would be viewed with the same mock horror and disdain that the Redskins name has attracted after years of use. I don't see a justifiable point to be made by comparing a team in Mumbai using the name Indians [because that's what they are] with a team using the term Indians in Washington. Like it or not the indiginous people resident in the good old USofA at the time of our colonial invasion werent indians or red indians.

I still think it is a storm in a teacup.

 

[HaarlemShuffler]

I think that would be viewed with the same mock horror and disdain that the Redskins name has attracted after years of use. I don't see a justifiable point to be made by comparing a team in Mumbai using the name Indians [because that's what they are] with a team using the term Indians in Washington. Like it or not the indiginous people resident in the good old USofA at the time of our colonial invasion werent indians or red indians.

I still think it is a storm in a teacup.

I agree with the bold bit.

They should just call them the Washington Piscataways or some such.

Alternatively, keep the Redskins but only on the condition that another team is set up called the White Skins or Black Skins or Yellow Skins or.... am I beating this to death with a club like the SealBashers yet? :-)

 

[Dub]

I agree with the bold bit.

They should just call them the Washington Piscataways or some such.

Alternatively, keep the Redskins but only on the condition that another team is set up called the White Skins or Black Skins or Yellow Skins or.... am I beating this to death with a club like the SealBashers yet? :-)

Is that the Inuit Sealbashers you are referring to there or did you mean the Saqqaq sealbashers. It's so confusing having two teams with similar names

I like the idea of the Washington Piscataways. Nobody would object to that would they :hmmm

 

[HaarlemShuffler]

I like the idea of the Washington Piscataways. Nobody would object to that would they :hmmm

Pensylvania PissCats might? Especially at home games!:surp@

 

[Chester Perry]

How about renaming the 49ers to the San Fran Fudge Packers.