Redskins' Dan Snyder Announces Creation of Foundation to Help Native Americans

I believe that (1)your opinion that cannibalism should be an acceptable societal norm is idiotic and barbaric and (2) you are wrong for holding that opinion. Further, the majority of people have the same opinion as I do and we will punish you if you try to eat any one.


Speak for yourself man.

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I would imagine it's likely they will grandfather in the Redskins trademark. But even if the team did lose the Trademark on the name itself, they would file patents around the R, and a spear, and a thousand other ands that would make the effort to take the name away meaningless. You might be able to use knock off Redskins, but the color scheme can't be deemed offensive, so you couldn't use Burgundy and gold as part of your merchandise. The funny thing is, in this case denying the trademark would likely increase the usage of the term Redskins, as people try to make knock offs of the 'Skins gear.

FYI, they could easily trademark 'Skins.

In any case if they were to lose, an appeal would surely follow, and nothing would change till after that. if ever.

They could do all sorts of hackish things but is it worth it? Once the trademark is lost the ship will eventually rust and sink.


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I still say if they all just ate a damn Mentos, everything would work itself out.

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Dan just needs to believe in "himsmelf"

Hate is such a weak word...I'm fine with him owning a team with a name other than Redskins.

The name deserves to be treated with honor...put it to rest before its too late.

Good God! Are we Europe on the eve of 1939? The name does deserve to be treated with honor. You don't do that by appeasing the wolves and leaving it to slaughter.

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender,"

Okay maybe that's a bit dramatic, but I want Snyder to do three things, keep his mits out of football decisions, write the checks, and keep the Redskins name. With CAPS if possible.

Entertaining fallacious argument. Patent and Trademark Office is on the case (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24402378/us-patent-and-trademark-deems-redskins-derogatory) and when they are done the majority opinion will live on in purgatory.

I wonder if the little one will live up to "We'll never change [it]. It's that simple. NEVER -- you can use caps" once he loses the trademark.

As I said, in this age of political correctness where tolerance of an opinion has morphed into a requirement for acceptance/approval of the opinion, "the problem" is that a minority can impose their will upon a majority as the patent office and you comment that the "majority opinion will live on in purgatory" demonstrate.

So some govt. functionaries got their panties in bunch because someone, somewhere might be offended, that doesn't change the stupidity of their actions, the unreasonableness of their opinion and the correctness of my initial assertion.

As I said, in this age of political correctness where tolerance of an opinion has morphed into a requirement for acceptance/approval of the opinion, "the problem" is that a minority can impose their will upon a majority as the patent office and you comment that the "majority opinion will live on in purgatory" demonstrate.

So some govt. functionaries got their panties in bunch because someone, somewhere might be offended, that doesn't change the stupidity of their actions, the unreasonableness of their opinion and the correctness of my initial assertion.

Political correctness? You're above such lowbrow dialog.

I oppose the rights of people to be derogatory, racist, sexist, and homophobic and I welcome the prospect of people airing their grievances and letting the courts/arbitrators decide. If this process doesn't appeal to you then I am afraid America is no longer for you.

kind of a side track but i was sitting with my brother watching the Os game and we were talking sports and he said that he sees the skins changing their name in 3 years or so and he might not stay a washington dc football fan.

weird to think about changing teams but if the DS isnt going anywhere anytime soon and if someone just really hates what the DS has done and represents then ... i could see people choosing not to support the washington zards or whatever they will be called.

kind of a side track but i was sitting with my brother watching the Os game and we were talking sports and he said that he sees the skins changing their name in 3 years or so and he might not stay a washington dc football fan. weird to think about changing teams but if the DS isnt going anywhere anytime soon and if someone just really hates what the DS has done and represents then ... i could see people choosing not to support the washington zards or whatever they will be called.

Sorry thats effing weak. Question why is he offended now? Strange that someone would be fan all this time of a racist, insensative franchise...