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

Jamessr · 05-05-2013, 11:19 AM

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

SloMotion · 05-06-2013, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

This is actually a giant onion with many layers. "If" you mandate that teams change their names because certain people find them offensive than you also have to go and start changing other names.

Seattle "Bombers" baseball team... See where it is going?

Then you will have the atheists wanting all cities named after Saints changed...

Once the snowball starts rolling... it will never stop because it sets precedent.

... 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?

QBREES9 · 05-06-2013, 11:07 PM

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

Crusader · 05-07-2013, 03:23 PM

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

SloMotion · 05-08-2013, 05:45 AM

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.

Crusader · 05-08-2013, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

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.

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.

TheOak · 05-08-2013, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

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

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

Crusader · 05-08-2013, 12:50 PM

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.

Danno · 05-08-2013, 02:25 PM

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

Crusader · 05-08-2013, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

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

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.

05-05-2013, 11:19 AM	#11
Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ I'm surprised Goodell didn't say the Saint's name is offensive.

05-06-2013, 06:37 AM	#12
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ Originally Posted by TheOak This is actually a giant onion with many layers. "If" you mandate that teams change their names because certain people find them offensive than you also have to go and start changing other names. Seattle "Bombers" baseball team... See where it is going? Then you will have the atheists wanting all cities named after Saints changed... Once the snowball starts rolling... it will never stop because it sets precedent. ... 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?

05-06-2013, 11:07 PM	#13
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05-08-2013, 05:51 AM	#16
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ Originally Posted by SloMotion 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. 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. FinSaint likes this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ Originally Posted by Crusader So everybody would be fine and dandy with me starting a football team and calling it Mississippi ******s? not sure what the censored name is but if its Mississippi Rednecks https://www.usssa.com/sports/Team3.asp?TeamID=1682236

05-08-2013, 12:50 PM	#18
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	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.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	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.

05-08-2013, 04:40 PM	#20
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ Originally Posted by Danno Hate the PC movement, but I do like the name Redtails. I like that a lot. 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.

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