Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints > NFL

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

this is a discussion within the NFL Community Forum; A D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change its name, perhaps to the Washington Redtails. Council member David Grosso, an independent elected last year, said he plans to pursue his non-binding ...

Like Tree6Likes

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-02-2013, 02:56 AM   #1
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 7,982
D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

A D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a resolution calling on the Washington Redskins to change its name, perhaps to the Washington Redtails.

Council member David Grosso, an independent elected last year, said he plans to pursue his non-binding resolution because the current name is “a derogatory, racist name.”


“It’s been a long time that we’ve had this name associated with Washington, and I think its time we take a stand and change it,” Grosso said.

Grosso is circulating his resolution to other council members to try to get co-sponsors. So far, he said, council members Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) and Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) have agreed to sign on to it.

In recent months, as the Redskins made their run toward the playoffs, debate about the Redskins name has been heating up. Earlier this year, Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) said he would also like the name changed. But Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and team officials have largely avoided the debate, giving no indications that they are seriously considering such a change.

According to Grosso’s resolution, which he said he plans to formally introduce in a few weeks, the 13-member council would declare that “District residents and their elected representatives should not tolerate commercial or other use of derogatory terminology relating to any people’s racial identity, or which dishonors any person’s race, or which dishonors the name Washington.”

“Washington’s name has been dishonored by association with the word ‘Redskins,’ ” the resolution states. “Because it is well known in America and in nations afar that American Indians have experienced utmost suffering and disrespect over the years.”

Past debates about a Redskins name change have quickly become hung up on what would be an appropriate name for the team.

In his resolution, Grosso urges the team to change its name to the Washington Redtails, noting that that was the nickname used by the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering aviation unit that broke the color barrier for U.S. military pilots in World War II. A plane used by the airmen recently was put in a place of honor in the Smithsonian.

Grosso said a change to the Redtails would be a relatively seamless.

“You can still sing the song and everything,” said Grosso, before singing, “Hail . . . to the . . . Redtails.”

Just as importantly, Grosso said, “you can still keep the feather.”

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

If the name needs to be changed I think thats a pretty good option. Sounds pretty much like the old one, you can keep the colours and pretty much everything else.

W.T. Sherman is my favorite General. After all he did order Atlanta to be burned to the ground.
Crusader is offline  
Old 05-02-2013, 08:02 AM   #2
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cypress Tx.
Posts: 18,978
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

if you start here... where does it end?

This is funny
WHAT ARE THE MOST OFFENSIVE SPORTS TEAM NAMES?

Packers/Rams/Flames/Oilers - Mocks gay men
RockyMountainSaint likes this.
TheOak is offline  
Old 05-02-2013, 10:48 AM   #3
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 7,982
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

It might end with changing all those names. Some teams and tribes however have an agreement n the use of name and imagery, Florida State for example.
Crusader is offline  
Old 05-02-2013, 11:46 AM   #4
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 really wish this PC crap would go away.
Jamessr is offline  
Old 05-02-2013, 07:15 PM   #5
Mmm That Smell!
 
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Metairie Terrace
Posts: 3,073
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

Daniel Snyder is the only person who can make the change.

Not gonna happen.
RockyMountainSaint is offline  
Old 05-03-2013, 07:18 AM   #6
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mandeville, LA
Posts: 36,912
Blog Entries: 29
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

Just rename them the "Foreskins" and call it a day.
WhoDat!656 likes this.
SmashMouth is offline  
Old 05-03-2013, 08:06 AM   #7
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cypress Tx.
Posts: 18,978
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

Originally Posted by Crusader View Post
It might end with changing all those names. Some teams and tribes however have an agreement n the use of name and imagery, Florida State for example.
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.
SloMotion likes this.
TheOak is offline  
Old 05-04-2013, 05:19 PM   #8
500th Post
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 711
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

I don't see a problem with the "Redskin" name. Its just a football team name, why are some so angry about it?
TheEnigma is offline  
Old 05-04-2013, 08:44 PM   #9
1000 Posts +
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,498
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

"Foreskin" is offensive to those that have been circumcised!
vpheughan is offline  
Old 05-04-2013, 09:34 PM   #10
In Doh We Trust
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 7,027
Blog Entries: 16
Re: D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’

Doh!! STILL - SPPMO!!!
homerj07 is offline  
Closed Thread

Tags
council member, david grosso, namechange, pilots, racist, redskins, redtails, tuskegee airmen, washington

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/nfl/57537-d-c-council-may-push-washington-redskins-into-washington-redtails.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
D.C. Council may push Washington Redskins into ‘Washington Redtails’ This thread Refback 05-02-2013 04:29 AM 20


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:51 PM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts