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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN
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"I call them Pigskins,'' Barbre said.
While Barbre gave the Redskins an alternative nickname, he doesn't feel any ill-will towards the franchise.
"I've just never let it bother me," Barbre said. "I don't dislike them any more because of their name, or go out and play harder against them."
His Native American heritage is a different story.
"There really isn't a lot of respect for Native Americans," Barbre said. "I'm talking about the country as a whole. Native American history, I mean, there's no month celebrated, there's not even a day. We have Columbus Day, but there's nothing to do with Native Americans. I feel there's no respect given there."
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lol i dont know how you walked away from his comments angry ... I mean, I get it, fuck the eagles .. but the guy came across real well imo and makes a great point --- we dont have a single holiday for Native Americans and no, thanksgiving is not a holiday that we honor them, pretty much the opposite imo.