Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

I'm surprised Goodell didn't say the Saint's name is offensive.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

... that's where I'm at on the issue. You start issuing resolutions making a privately-owned organization change it's name, what else do you start mandating? I thought there was an indigenious tribe or two that was on record being Ok with that team being called "Redskins" anyway ... it's fricken' football, for crissake ... like they don't have anything better to vote on or be concerned with ... DC is a fricken' warzone, SE anyway, maybe dedicate a little time to helping out the local neighborhoods, city council?

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

Good God Make it stop ! What the Hell is next.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

So everybody would be fine and dandy with me starting a football team and calling it Mississippi ******s?

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

By me, the government names buildings & roads after tribes of the Algonquian, ie Chippewa, Ojibwe, Miami, Ottawa, Huron, Wyandot, Sauk and they teach Native American history in the schools ... don't see the big deal with an NFL team.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

The difference is that those you listed are actual names of tribes while Redskins is a derogatory term. I think its totaly fin to have the Florida State Seminoles, the tribe has given their blessing to the use of that name (and probably recieves a royalty?) but Redskins are a different thing.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

not sure what the censored name is but if its Mississippi Rednecks
https://www.usssa.com/sports/Team3.asp?TeamID=1682236

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

The censored name is the N-word. As I understand Redskin and N-word is equally bad in they eyes of the people the word is used about.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

Hate the PC movement, but I do like the name Redtails. I like that a lot.

Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’
 

If they would change it I think it would be a good choice. Similar to the old one and representing something to be proud of.