Washington DC Mayor Says Redskins Name Is Racest & Should Change Name

[TrillaMonsoon]

dont know much about the NAs but whats so bad about the braves? i like that name

Its a racial stereotype that is meant to represent Native Americans in battle. The tomahawk chop is the really the most racist shyt. All those white people doing it with their foam toys without a care in the world. It's peoples inability to accept that what they like is offensive and.its on them to get over and not on those who are offended to deal with it.

I wish some native Americans would run up in Turner Field and scalp these people who thinktheyre "just having fun".

That "indian" drum in Cleveland too has to go. It'd be like a team named the c00ns and they have a dj spinning the worst kind of hip hop all game like that is the music that defines a culture

 

[Mr swag]

Mods ban these types of thread unless people can display basic knowledge of history

People who raise this point are usually referring to a poll conducted by Sports Illustrated in 2002. The results were published in this article, and here's the key passage: "Asked if they were offended by the name Redskins, 75% of Native American respondents in SI’s poll said they were not, and even on reservations, where Native American culture and influence are perhaps felt most intensely, 62% said they weren’t offended. Overall, 69% of Native American respondents — and 57% of those living on reservations — feel it’s OK for the Washington Redskins to continue using the name."

 

[Johnny Kilroy]

The name is racist as fukk.

It's actually a racial slur.

"Redskin" is a negative racial descriptor for the indigenous peoples of the Americas and one of the color metaphors for race used in North America and Europe since European colonization of the Western Hemisphere.

Washington Warriors would sound 1000x better anyway.

 

[Constellations]

A better question would be when has it EVER been used as a derogatory word

Probably. Before the first Americans exterminated all the people it was directed towards.

 

[Danie84]

You think the Native Americans are more offended by the Cornball QB

 

[The Bilingual Gringo]

Gray is a shady fukk and this seems like nothing more than pandering at its finest.

The Skins needs to move back to DC, Snyder needs to build a dome and who is really causing a stink about all of this?

 

[Melt_Man]

They should change it to the DC Drones every blood thirsty american would be loving them.

 

[CaughtInTWebb]

Racest tho?

 

[Spade]

When a team opens up the 2nd half in prevent defense it's a Massacre

Keep thinking it was a close game

When its a 7 point game with 8 minutes to go in the game, its not a massacre. The team opened up jn a game with an entire half to go in prevent? who fault is that? Or are you maling excuses for the comeback.The BCS championship game was a massacre. This game was not. Football is played for 60 minutes, not 30.

 

[Stone]

Braves fans chanting when this song is playing

>>>>>

Still racist as fukk though. Probably more racist than the name redskins.

 

[Mr swag]

When its a 7 point game with 8 minutes to go in the game, its not a massacre. The team opened up jn a game with an entire half to go in prevent? who fault is that? Or are you maling excuses for the comeback.The BCS championship game was a massacre. This game was not. Football is played for 60 minutes, not 30.

How bout

The Washington sweep

Or

Washington week 17

Or my favorite

Washington things are gonna be real uncomfortable around here

 

[Tom]

Native americans don't even exist anymore so nobody is offended anyway

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Native americans don't even exist anymore so nobody is offended anyway

 

[Carlos Huerta]

You don't see how calling a group of people the wrong name because they thought they landed in the Indies and never correcting that mistake is not racism? No native american is an Indian since they are not from India.

You're being obtuse. That's not the reason why anyone would have beef with it.

 

[Luke Cage]

How Is THIS Thing Still Around Is The Better Question

yep this logo is the most racist part of it.
Imagine if the hornets changed their name to the darkies and used this as their logo.