Washington Redskins

[barryqwalsh]

Fans of the Washington Redskins, one of the most popular American football teams in the country, are fiercely proud of their dark crimson Indian head logo. They say it is a sign of respect and that the name 'Redskins' goes back 80 years. But to many Native Americans, the indigenous people who lived in the United States before the arrival of European settlers, the word Redskins is hateful. For them it's a painful reminder of how their people have been oppressed and neglected even to this very day.

Mike Wendling travels from North Dakota, to Minneapolis to Washington DC to explore the controversy which, thanks to social media and a growing number of Native American campaigners, has now become a burning national issue.

On the Turtle Mountain reservation, Mike meets Jordan Brien, a young hip-hop artist with a troubled past who is determined to get the name of the team changed. He says his people shouldn't be reduced to mascots, and he urges young Native Americans to take a stand against racism. His cause has got the support of some in the US Congress and even President Obama has said that if the name is offensive to a sizeable group of people, the owners should "think about changing it". But for diehard fans like Chap Petersen, who has been going to Redskins games for four decades, such a change is unthinkable. And the club's owner Daniel Snyder has vowed never to discard the name whatever the press, pollsters and politicians say.

Audio
BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents Washington Redskins
28 minutes

 

[LA RAM FAN]

But to many Native Americans, the indigenous people who lived in the United States before the arrival of European settlers, the word Redskins is hateful. For them it's a painful reminder of how their people have been oppressed and neglected even to this very day.
since this is the case,i would say the name change is long overdue,that our facist dictater president actually said something wise for once.

 

[antiquity]

As soon as the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chief, Chicago Blackhawks, Utah Utes and hundreds of other pro, college and highschools change their logo and name I would consider joining your effort.

 

[antiquity]

Fans of the Washington Redskins, one of the most popular American football teams in the country, are fiercely proud of their dark crimson Indian head logo. They say it is a sign of respect and that the name 'Redskins' goes back 80 years. But to many Native Americans, the indigenous people who lived in the United States before the arrival of European settlers, the word Redskins is hateful. For them it's a painful reminder of how their people have been oppressed and neglected even to this very day.

Mike Wendling travels from North Dakota, to Minneapolis to Washington DC to explore the controversy which, thanks to social media and a growing number of Native American campaigners, has now become a burning national issue.

On the Turtle Mountain reservation, Mike meets Jordan Brien, a young hip-hop artist with a troubled past who is determined to get the name of the team changed. He says his people shouldn't be reduced to mascots, and he urges young Native Americans to take a stand against racism. His cause has got the support of some in the US Congress and even President Obama has said that if the name is offensive to a sizeable group of people, the owners should "think about changing it". But for diehard fans like Chap Petersen, who has been going to Redskins games for four decades, such a change is unthinkable. And the club's owner Daniel Snyder has vowed never to discard the name whatever the press, pollsters and politicians say.

Actually the name redskin came from the Indians themselves. A tribe in Canada painted their faces red and when they were encountered by traders they were called redskins...hardly racist or a burning issue.

 

[HUGGY]

Fans of the Washington Redskins, one of the most popular American football teams in the country, are fiercely proud of their dark crimson Indian head logo. They say it is a sign of respect and that the name 'Redskins' goes back 80 years. But to many Native Americans, the indigenous people who lived in the United States before the arrival of European settlers, the word Redskins is hateful. For them it's a painful reminder of how their people have been oppressed and neglected even to this very day.

Mike Wendling travels from North Dakota, to Minneapolis to Washington DC to explore the controversy which, thanks to social media and a growing number of Native American campaigners, has now become a burning national issue.

On the Turtle Mountain reservation, Mike meets Jordan Brien, a young hip-hop artist with a troubled past who is determined to get the name of the team changed. He says his people shouldn't be reduced to mascots, and he urges young Native Americans to take a stand against racism. His cause has got the support of some in the US Congress and even President Obama has said that if the name is offensive to a sizeable group of people, the owners should "think about changing it". But for diehard fans like Chap Petersen, who has been going to Redskins games for four decades, such a change is unthinkable. And the club's owner Daniel Snyder has vowed never to discard the name whatever the press, pollsters and politicians say.

Actually the name redskin came from the Indians themselves. A tribe in Canada painted their faces red and when they were encountered by traders they were called redskins...hardly racist or a burning issue.

If changing the Redskins name would give any significant number of Native Americans a better self image and doing so would encourage most of them to abstain from alcohol it would be worth the effort. I just seriously doubt the name change would cause a single Native American to feel better about his or her situation and benefit from the new found self respect.

 

[TheOldSchool]

The team's performance on and off the field is far more offensive than their name. Send them to LA.

 

[JimH52]

As soon as the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chief, Chicago Blackhawks, Utah Utes and hundreds of other pro, college and highschools change their logo and name I would consider joining your effort.

What is demeaning about any of those names? You are missing the point.

 

[Toro]

Dan Snyder

lol

 

[JimH52]

Fans of the Washington Redskins, one of the most popular American football teams in the country, are fiercely proud of their dark crimson Indian head logo. They say it is a sign of respect and that the name 'Redskins' goes back 80 years. But to many Native Americans, the indigenous people who lived in the United States before the arrival of European settlers, the word Redskins is hateful. For them it's a painful reminder of how their people have been oppressed and neglected even to this very day.

Mike Wendling travels from North Dakota, to Minneapolis to Washington DC to explore the controversy which, thanks to social media and a growing number of Native American campaigners, has now become a burning national issue.

On the Turtle Mountain reservation, Mike meets Jordan Brien, a young hip-hop artist with a troubled past who is determined to get the name of the team changed. He says his people shouldn't be reduced to mascots, and he urges young Native Americans to take a stand against racism. His cause has got the support of some in the US Congress and even President Obama has said that if the name is offensive to a sizeable group of people, the owners should "think about changing it". But for diehard fans like Chap Petersen, who has been going to Redskins games for four decades, such a change is unthinkable. And the club's owner Daniel Snyder has vowed never to discard the name whatever the press, pollsters and politicians say.

Actually the name redskin came from the Indians themselves. A tribe in Canada painted their faces red and when they were encountered by traders they were called redskins...hardly racist or a burning issue.

Not really...

Update Yes A Redskin Does In Fact Mean the Scalped Head of a Native American Sold Like a Pelt for Cash - Esquire

 

[LA RAM FAN]

As soon as the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chief, Chicago Blackhawks, Utah Utes and hundreds of other pro, college and highschools change their logo and name I would consider joining your effort.

good point.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

The team's performance on and off the field is far more offensive than their name. Send them to LA.

except you wouldnt be saying that if you were a native american.

 

[TheOldSchool]

The team's performance on and off the field is far more offensive than their name. Send them to LA.

except you wouldnt be saying that if you were a native american.

Ask a Navajo.

 

[Nutz]

My solution...keep the name, put the stadium on an Indian reservation...let them enjoy some revenue and let the Skins maintain their name and the integrity of that name.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

I think efforts to shame the Redskins into changing their name would better better spent on addressing Native American drug and alcohol addiction.

Seriously, this is a silly, non-issue.

 

[Wyld Kard]

The OP claims that, the word Redskins is hateful and offensive.
What a load of bullshit!

 

[TheOldSchool]

Fuck the Deadskins and Dan Snyder! I wash my hands of you! Sell them to LA Dan you miserable bastard!

 

[hangover]

They should change their name to the foreskins because they're totally useless. Or maybe they could just put a picture of a redskin potato on their helmets.

 

[hangover]

Looks like RGIII isn't the messiah of the skins. The skins #5 overall pic is probably going to be QB Marcus Mariota.

Would Redskins take Marcus Mariota at No. 5 in 2015 NFL Draft - CBSSports.com

 

[JimH52]

Looks like RGIII isn't the messiah of the skins. The skins #5 overall pic is probably going to be QB Marcus Mariota.

Would Redskins take Marcus Mariota at No. 5 in 2015 NFL Draft - CBSSports.com

The first sentence of your assertion is the "understatement" of the year.

 

[HUGGY]

Looks like RGIII isn't the messiah of the skins. The skins #5 overall pic is probably going to be QB Marcus Mariota.

Would Redskins take Marcus Mariota at No. 5 in 2015 NFL Draft - CBSSports.com

Ya... It's sad really. Up here in the Pacific NW we have to reach out far and wide to find worthy opponents to have rivalries with. On the Eastern Seaboard there are plenty of teams to get scrappy with and establish heated games and competition in your divisions.

The Hawks had a strange win against the Skins in in the playoffs of 2013. RobbyThreeGee's went down and the Redskins fell completely apart.

Robert had similar skills as Russell and was taken in the first round of the 2012 Draft as Wilson in the third. There was promise of comparing the two and Luck of what was potentially the best draft class of QBs in a very long time.

Luck got the farthest in taken seriously of the eventual runners up in that special QB draft. Wilson wasn't even taken seriously at all until the 2014 Super Bowl then repeated with a SB performance the following season. Now he is still trying to shake off the "game manager" moniker.

Now RGIII is an also ran similar or even worse than Kaepernick. It appears that RW is the last QB standing of the running QBs unless you want to count on The Dummy(Cammy-Boi) that plays for the Panthers....another also-ran.

RGII's history reads more like Vick's without the prison time. Looks like Wilson will just have to go it alone in that rare style of QB-ing.

I'm thinking RGII will eventually demand to be traded to another team. I have a bit of advice to RGII that he try to get on the Hawks roster as a #2. He could learn a lot from Wilson on how to stay healthy playing the running QB position in the NFL.