JoeB131
Diamond Member
Of course! it is a HIGH compliment! A football team usually seeks a name to inspire fear in their opponents! ( Except Miami who opted for a ridiculous team name and logo) .
It is not as if the Atlanta Falcons changed their name to the "Atlanta Neggers". No one in their right minds seeks a racist moniker. They seek a fearsome one.
IF REDSKINS was offensive, then perhaps something along the lines of BRAVES or CHIEFS is better. Frankly, given the nature of DC, I think they should name themselves after something more reflective of their fan base. The DeeP STATERS or QUISLINGS.
Okay, let's look at that. We called Native Americans "redskins" and implied they were savage and vicious.
And we used that as an excuse to exterminate them more thoroughly than Hitler exterminated the Jews.
No, calling a team by a racist name still demeans them.