Sad day for America!!!!!

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Originally posted by RBHILL
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That doesn't mean their name will change but this is horrible, American people fighting to censor other Americans. .. what happened to freedom of speech?

Originally posted by iChopWoodForFree
That doesn't mean their name will change but this is horrible, American people fighting to censor other Americans. .. what happened to freedom of speech?

Their freedom of speech is not affected. They still have the right to make their team logo whatever they want.

Originally posted by vivify
Their freedom of speech is not affected. They still have the right to make their team logo whatever they want.

Washington Running beaks and still have the same face.

Originally posted by vivify
Their freedom of speech is not affected. They still have the right to make their team logo whatever they want.

Really man? I just said that, but the issue is Americans trying to censor fellow Americans with no thought to the free expression our country was partly founded on.

Originally posted by RBHILL
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The renaming of a football team is hardly a case for a national day of mourning.

Originally posted by bill718
The renaming of a football team is hardly a case for a national day of mourning.

every day is a sad day for America

Originally posted by redbadger
every day is a sad day for America

Not everyday. When USA beat Ghana was a Phenomenal day!

Originally posted by RBHILL
Not everyday. When USA beat Ghana was a Phenomenal day!

not for me

Originally posted by redbadger
every day is a sad day for America

You know, maybe when you wusses get a real American football team, then we *might* listen to what you have to say about it.

In the meantime, why don't you let Americans hash this out amongst ourselves, eh?

The owner said he now recognizes the terrible stigma of being called the Washington Redskins, so he is changing the name to the Northern Virginia Redskins.

How about instead of Washington Redskins we call them Washington Rednecks and they could have a cowboy face instead of an Indian face.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=washington+rednecks+logo&revid=77380342&sa=X&ei=yg_AU7vwMNftoASxt4K4Bg&ved=0CBoQ1QIoAA&dpr=2&biw=320&bih=356

What I don't get is why it's ONLY the Redskins. There are many other teams named after some sort of "Indian". Are we going to make owners rename all those, too?

What about the Fighting Irish? Isn't that racist, too?

Originally posted by RBHILL
How about instead of Washington Redskins we call them Washington Rednecks and they could have a cowboy face instead of an Indian face.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=washington+rednecks+logo&revid=77380342&sa=X&ei=yg_AU7vwMNftoASxt4K4Bg&ved=0CBoQ1QIoAA&dpr=2&biw=320&bih=356

I think Tennessee missed a great chance to be the Tennessee Rednecks. Fits so much better than "Titans".

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
What I don't get is why it's ONLY the Redskins. There are many other teams named after some sort of "Indian". Are we going to make owners rename all those, too?

What about the Fighting Irish? Isn't that racist, too?

Some colleges have changed from Indian names to something else. Stanford was the Indians, now the Cardinal. North Dakota St was the Fighting Sioux; not sure what they became.
"Redskins" is a term, not a tribe name, and has a white-man derogatory history. In Washington DC today, that is a lightning rod. The current Administration likes to keep all past sins of the white man front and center, to score political points with the revenge-minded. That's why Fightin' Irish aren't included. Fightin' Kenyans, now, would be black-listed. (Oops.)