ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians

rezburna · 07-23-2021, 02:24 PM

I don’t think it’ll go that far. Indians and Redskins? Yeah. Braves and Warriors? Nah.

OldMaid · 07-25-2021, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I don’t think it’ll go that far. Indians and Redskins? Yeah. Braves and Warriors? Nah.

I don’t know rez.
All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media.

Poooof. Done.

Indian is not a bad word.

Boston Saint · 07-25-2021, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by OldMaid

I don’t know rez.
All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media.

Poooof. Done.

Indian is not a bad word.

A local HS team near me is facing pressure to change their mascot. Not 15 miles from the first shots of the Revolutionary war the School is
known as The Colonials. Nothing is safe.

subguy · 07-26-2021, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

A local HS team near me is facing pressure to change their mascot. Not 15 miles from the first shots of the Revolutionary war the School is
known as The Colonials. Nothing is safe.

Pity...I don't know, the Guardians name offends me, but no one cares what I think, hmmm. We can play this all day long.

Boston Saint · 07-26-2021, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by subguy

Pity...I don't know, the Guardians name offends me, but no one cares what I think, hmmm. We can play this all day long.

Well, if take away Indians, you gotta take away Cowboys too, right? Every team that has an animal mascot must go because of PETA/WWF. Can’t have Packers because of vegans, can’t have Giants or Titans cause of possibility of offending people of small stature. No Raiders or Buccaneers because it promotes violent crime, no Saints or Devils because of religious implications. Chiefs obviously gotta go. No Jets or Edmonton Oilers because it promotes carbon emissions. But don’t worry, it will ALWAYS be fashionable to insult inebriated, belligerent Irishmen over at South Bend !

rezburna · 07-26-2021, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by OldMaid

I don’t know rez.
All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media.

Poooof. Done.

Indian is not a bad word.

It’s definitely not a bad word. It’s an inaccurate word, but not a bad one. I think the biggest issue the Native American community had was the logo. I don’t know though. I can’t speak for them. I don’t keep up with baseball.

I’m sure there are other ways to name a team that honor a group of people. I haven’t heard anything about the Seminoles, Aztecs, or Chiefs. The Washington Redtails would be cool. The Washington Blacks or Washington Negroes? Not so much.

07-23-2021, 02:24 PM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,110	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians I don’t think it’ll go that far. Indians and Redskins? Yeah. Braves and Warriors? Nah.

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OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians Originally Posted by rezburna I don’t think it’ll go that far. Indians and Redskins? Yeah. Braves and Warriors? Nah. I don’t know rez. All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media. Poooof. Done. Indian is not a bad word. SmashMouth and Boston Saint like this.

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Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians Originally Posted by OldMaid I don’t know rez. All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media. Poooof. Done. Indian is not a bad word. A local HS team near me is facing pressure to change their mascot. Not 15 miles from the first shots of the Revolutionary war the School is known as The Colonials. Nothing is safe. OldMaid likes this.

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subguy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: FL Posts: 2,104	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians Originally Posted by Boston Saint A local HS team near me is facing pressure to change their mascot. Not 15 miles from the first shots of the Revolutionary war the School is known as The Colonials. Nothing is safe. Pity...I don't know, the Guardians name offends me, but no one cares what I think, hmmm. We can play this all day long. Boston Saint likes this.

07-26-2021, 05:53 AM	#5
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians Originally Posted by subguy Pity...I don't know, the Guardians name offends me, but no one cares what I think, hmmm. We can play this all day long. Well, if take away Indians, you gotta take away Cowboys too, right? Every team that has an animal mascot must go because of PETA/WWF. Can’t have Packers because of vegans, can’t have Giants or Titans cause of possibility of offending people of small stature. No Raiders or Buccaneers because it promotes violent crime, no Saints or Devils because of religious implications. Chiefs obviously gotta go. No Jets or Edmonton Oilers because it promotes carbon emissions. But don’t worry, it will ALWAYS be fashionable to insult inebriated, belligerent Irishmen over at South Bend ! SmashMouth and OldMaid like this.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,110	Re: ClevelandIndians are ClevelandGuardians Originally Posted by OldMaid I don’t know rez. All it it takes about 25 to 50 people to make some noise. Media. Letter writing. Protest in front of sport’s organization. More media. Poooof. Done. Indian is not a bad word. It’s definitely not a bad word. It’s an inaccurate word, but not a bad one. I think the biggest issue the Native American community had was the logo. I don’t know though. I can’t speak for them. I don’t keep up with baseball. I’m sure there are other ways to name a team that honor a group of people. I haven’t heard anything about the Seminoles, Aztecs, or Chiefs. The Washington Redtails would be cool. The Washington Blacks or Washington Negroes? Not so much. OldMaid likes this.