Should the Redskins change their name?

[JWBooth]

The question should be:
Should the Redskins be pressured to change their name?

The answer is, of course, hell no.

 

[Wildman]

NO !.., not only NO, but **** NO !!

and **** these retarded bastards and bitches who want the name change

 

[TheSeventhTiger]

The only people offended by the name are people like this

she still looks like a man.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Who is being denied Freedom of Speech?

Everyone seems to be offended over ever little thing. People don't seem to value peoples right to say or name someone the way they wish.

Says the whitest white man out there....

White people can't criticize PC weenies? Racist!

 

[Vandalshandle]

Naming a team based on a racial characteristic is, in my opinion, incredibly rude and disrespectful. I understand that some native Americans don't care one way or the other. I, myself, did not mind that our basesball team where I grew up in Atlanta was the Atlanta Crackers. On the other hand, some people do object, and I think that their objection is valid. That being said, I think that the Atlanta Braves is also borderline offensive. I would not want to change it, though, because it would probably lead to a war between those that would rename them the Atlanta Rebels and those that would rename them the Atlanta Brothers.

 

[TheSeventhTiger]

Every Color in the Rainbow represents a race. can anyone imagine a time when the powers that be "Retire Particular Colors" to be used for sports teams?

 

[Pop23]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

 

[TheSeventhTiger]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

that's another great name for a sports team. The Ireland Potatoes.

 

[namvet]

get rid of Washington.

 

[Vandalshandle]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

How about the "brawling Irish drunks"?

 

[Steven_R]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

How about the "brawling Irish drunks"?

We call that Thanksgiving.

 

[Vandalshandle]

 

[woofer]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

Well, that is a poor analogy. Try again.

 

[Papageorgio]

Poor woofer, getting his ass handed to him on this thread.

 

[Pop23]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

How about the "brawling Irish drunks"?

No problem. I actually like it

 

[Godboy]

I'm Irish and don't mind one bit that a major college uses the name "the Fighting Irish"

Lighten up people

Well, that is a poor analogy. Try again.

Your response was poor, because you failed to explain WHY it was a poor analogy.

 

[TheSeventhTiger]

how about Jay Carney? maybe he needs to change his name! lets see, how about Jay Beyhart? Sargeant Jay Schultz? Jay Kordashian?

 

[RoadVirus]

If the Redskins are forced to change their name because it's considered "offensive", what's next? Never mind the other sports teams that have Iindian-referenced names. What about the names of some states? What about the names of cities and counties?

 

[Ame®icano]

If the Redskins are forced to change their name because it's considered "offensive", what's next? Never mind the other sports teams that have Iindian-referenced names. What about the names of some states? What about the names of cities and counties?

What's next?

Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is based on Choctaw Indian words which translate as red people (okla meaning "people" and humma meaning "red").

 

[namvet]

washington senators since its not used anymore