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Originally Posted by Monkeydad
I'd agree, if actual Native Americans were protesting in the streets...sure, change it. We'd owe them the respect. However, that's not what's happening, it's the PC crowd trying to get more control over our lives. After they get their way, they'll move on to the next target without blinking an eye.
The new name could be a flop. The idiots trying to get our name changed have been suggesting names like Pigskins, Redskin Potatoes and Redtails. Ive heard Senators and Federals which are downright offensive to me because honoring the Government that forced us to throw our team's tradition away is insulting us and giving them undue credit.
Warriors isn't too bad and we could use the spear helmet I guess...but they'll still be the Redskins to me. Hogs...at least that would have some actual meaning for the fans but still an inferior name to Redskins.
We could always go Washington Americans and rightfully steal the America's Team identity from an impotent Dallas team.
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That we can all agree on!!
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Originally Posted by MonkeyDad
Look at the state of our society...the celebrity worship over learning history and following the news...the addiction to cellphones instead of playing with our children...letting the schools and Government be the parents of our kids...all of the people who'd rather sit at home and collect welfare than work and be proud of their contributions to society...we're supposed to listen to these people and just throw away 80 years of tradition because of how they feel today?
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Regarding this statement, I'll say this.. Take out some 2013 terminology and this is basically the same argument that was used against changing Jim Crow laws 50 or so years ago. Not casting aspersions upon you, just saying, that's part of the issue with this discussion.