Washington Redskins To Change Team Name

[Anathema]

Why not call them Mohicans its the name of the tribe that was in and around New York and it sounds more respectful!

Our social justice twits consider any use of Native American names or imagery to be unacceptable.

 

[Propofol]

Washington Coons

 

[Wyatt earp]

They should rename them Washington whiteskins that would really piss them off.

 

[WelfareQueen]

No links yet, just announced.

THE NEW NAME ANNOUNCED: THE WASHINGTON SPEAR CHUCKERS!!!!

 

[Likkmee]

All need to be changed...

Atlanta Braves Former felons
Chicago Blackhawks Bigass Nigga
Cleveland Indians Ride horses
San Diego Padres Not sure whos
Kansas City Chiefs Good cooks/Sharp knives
San Diego State Aztecs Cant find their way home.

 

[Oz and the Orchestra]

All need to be changed...

Atlanta Braves Former felons
Chicago Blackhawks Bigass Nigga
Cleveland Indians Ride horses
San Diego Padres Not sure whos
Kansas City Chiefs Good cooks/Sharp knives
San Diego State Aztecs Cant find their way home.

Washington Teepee's
Washington Scalpers
Washington Whigs They all wore Whigs.
Washington Traitors
Washington F'ing no Name.

 

[Papageorgio]

What the fuck has it got to do with Marxist/Leninism ? You dumb twat!

Actually this whole thing IS about Socislism, Political Correctness and the idea that nobody can ever be offended.

That’s all the 25+ year movement to change this team’s name is all about... making people feel good because they’ve forced the team to change a name those people find offensive; even though they have no stake In the team or its name.

Were they called the Washington Red's, Whites, Blue's I can't see a problem. There may be a problem with 'skins' if people of Indigenous descent object fair enough just drop the 'skins'
If not then anyone who objects saying its offensive they should be made to prove it or shut up its just their opinion.

Don't know why they call themselves Redskins anyway if it it no way represents their Club or fans. In England teams are usually just named after the town/city which may be added.
or FC Football club, or UTD United. Washington UTD sounds good. Rovers, Athletic. All these are neutral. Arsenal the club I support were founded from workers at a WWI munitions factory. Nicknamed The Gunners.

The history of the Redskins begins 1932 when baseball was big time. Boston had two baseball teams the Red Sox and the Braves. In 1932 George Preston Marshall when he formed the Boston Braves football team. The first year, Boston Brave football team played at Braves Field. In 1933 the team moved to Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox played. So Marshall changed his team to the Redskins. Then in 1937 he moved the team to Washington DC. In the 50’s when other football teams were integrating, Marshall refused and under federal pressure the team finally integrated in 1962 and were the last team to do so.

 

[Jarlaxle]

They are being threatened to be denied use of their new stadium if they don’t kowtow.

Washington Redskins' move to new stadium may require name change

Dan Snyder, who is the owner of the team, has previously said that he will not be changing the name, despite an increase in criticism of the name as offensive to Native Americans.

www.yardbarker.com

I'm thinkingnot...the Redskins own the stadium.

 

[Anathema]

I'm thinking not...the Redskins own the stadium.

The team wants a new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in DC. Local politicians have said it would not be allowed and no taxpayer monies could be used if the name isn’t changed.

FedEx owns the naming rights to what was originally Jack Kent Cooke stadium in Landover MD where the Redskins currently play. That deal runs through 2025.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

If I were Snyder I would change the name to "We're So Sorry For Everything" The mascot would be an old white man crying.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Somehow doubt the was Fred's Idea and naming rights to the stadium does not give naming rights to team.

No, it certainly doesn't. But if FedEx pulls out of its relationship with the team, as Nike has apparently done, the financial damage could be catastrophic.

Yes...to FedEx.

 

[Jarlaxle]

If you could read, you'd see I'm doing the same. I was also goofing on your 'Klansmen' post.

I don’t “goof”. I don’t have a sense of humor, especially with important shit like this.

You are the funniest poster on this forum, dude.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Somehow doubt the was Fred's Idea and naming rights to the stadium does not give naming rights to team.

No, it certainly doesn't. But if FedEx pulls out of its relationship with the team, as Nike has apparently done, the financial damage could be catastrophic.

Yes...to FedEx.

Hardly.

Fed Ex's bottom line doesn't hinge on their relationship with a football team...

 

[xotoxi]

Atlanta Braves
Chicago Blackhawks
Cleveland Indians
San Diego Padres
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego State Aztecs

All need to be changed...

Padres?

It's offensive to Catholics...

In that case, the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Cardinals will need to be changed.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Atlanta Braves
Chicago Blackhawks
Cleveland Indians
San Diego Padres
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego State Aztecs

All need to be changed...

Padres?

It's offensive to Catholics...

In that case, the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Cardinals will need to be changed.

You know, maybe you're right.

Both are named after birds, but it's probably best not to take any chances...

 

[Jarlaxle]

Yet teams change their name all the time. Its not that much of a big deal. Unless you make it a big deal. They will still come especially if you win.

Trivia question ? how many professional sports team still have the same name.

Rangers being one of them in both baseball and hockey

Patriots never changed (since the founding as the Boston Patriots in 1959). Nor did the Bruins (1924) or Celtics (1946).

 

[Robert Urbanek]

Teams should be named after winners, not people who lost most of their battles and kept giving up yards.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Derogatory name for early patriot's given to them by the British. Yankee is the same as the term "jerk off" that we use today. Great term for that franchise.

Dutch term originally used to refer to English colonists, actually.

 

[Jarlaxle]

okay it is hard but NY Yankees were originally named the Baltimore Orioles but change their name when they moved to New York .

The Yankees changed their name 107 years ago. That’s not a meaningful example.

I will not, under any circumstances, root for a team not named the Washington Redskins.

What about the Maryland Redskins?

 

[Jarlaxle]

I'm thinking not...the Redskins own the stadium.

The team wants a new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in DC. Local politicians have said it would not be allowed and no taxpayer monies could be used if the name isn’t changed.

They're cordially invited to pound sand. The team is worth $3 billion...build your own damn stadium.