Redskins "Name Change" Volume 10000000

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If a name change were to occur, I think it's years away...and would conveniently coincide with a new stadium. I also know it wouldn't make me less of a fan if they did

What would you do with the old one SS ?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Giantone

What would you do with the old one SS ?

Expansion LFL team!

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Expansion LFL team!

....in the middle of Landover ? (lol)

[The Goat]

Name change to the Rednecks, and nobody would ****ing care.

Hopefully this type of feigned racial sensitivity wanes in the near future, or at least it just gets exposed as greed.

[HailGreen28]

the name has only been used in an insulting way in the cowboy movies that Hollywood put out. why don't these gutless coward lawyers go after the movie industry?

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

the name has only been used in an insulting way in the cowboy movies that Hollywood put out. why don't these gutless coward lawyers go after the movie industry?

Possibly, one in the same!!!

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Name change to the Rednecks, and nobody would ****ing care.

Hopefully this type of feigned racial sensitivity wanes in the near future, or at least it just gets exposed as greed.

Yep

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by HailGreen28

the name has only been used in an insulting way in the cowboy movies that Hollywood put out. why don't these gutless coward lawyers go after the movie industry?

Hey, hey, hey ... we are not gutless! Just greedy. Lots of money to be made win or lose.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Hey, hey, hey ... we are not gutless! Just greedy. Lots of money to be made win or lose.

Lol, I'm sure you know what I'm saying, but just for everybody else is benefit I'm only talking about the lawyers going after the Redskins

[CultBrennan59]

I would still be a fan of the team. But I still want it known that I don't ever want the name changed. The Indians should have been doing what they're doing now 50 years ago. I know they protested and brought the name to court before, but now they are more vocal and getting more supporters.

I also feel that it shows how (and I'm trying to think of the correct word here..) ..politically correct and uptight our nation has become. There are a lot of non-Native American blood people who are pushing for the name to change. I've always believed if you have nothing to do with the issue, its none of your business and worry about things that actually effect you.

Also, I don't think people see how big of a door they're opening if we change the name. It'll make other people (crazy, weird, annoying, whatever they are) to go out and sue their sporting franchises because it offends them in some way. For example:

Are uber-religious people going to sue the New Jersey Red Devils hockey team because it has the word Devil and we should praise or worship Devils?

Will little people sue the New York Giants because they feel uncomfortable hearing the word Giant?

These are jokes, but believe me, there are some weird and/or crazy people out their who are actually offended by the dumbest of things.

Would Florida State have to change their name from the Seminoles? What about the Blackhawks? How about the Cleveland Indians mascot, does it have to be changed?


I also remember I did a little math about the census of Native Americans living in the US and regarding the USA Today poll (Poll reveals overwhelming support for Redskins name) of asking Native Americans if the poll should change. They polled over 1,000 native americans and asked them. 11% said yes. 8% weren't sure. 2 % didn't answer. Lets assume the worst here in the demographic and say 11+8+2= 21% say it should change.

The Census (Demographics of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) shows that people who choose to identify themselves as "American Indian or Alaska Native" make up 0.9 % of this country, or in other words there are 2,932,248 people in this country who are Native American/American Indian.

That comes out to about 26,390 people here that are offended.

FedEx field holds about 79,000 people not including the standing room/party deck people (Redskins remove 4,000 seats from FedEx Field | ProFootballTalk). Thats roughly 1/3rd (33.41%) of FedEx Field sold out, that are pissed off that we are called the Redskins.

But hey I would still be a supporter of the Washington Warriors, should the name change to that.

[RedskinRat]

It's getting to the point where anyone can be offended about anything.

Grow a thicker skin, FFS!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

It's getting to the point where anyone can be offended about anything.

Grow a thicker skin, FFS!

This. All the serious problems in the world today and people are getting offended by a word? Man the f up. If the majority of American Indians don't care about the name, neither do I.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by mooby

This. All the serious problems in the world today and people are getting offended by a word? Man the f up. If the majority of American Indians don't care about the name, neither do I.

Come on now, we all know Americans' favorite past time is to take up a cause with which they have no connection or knowledge. This is right up people's alley. Gotsta have something to complain about to mask how miserable they are with their own lives.

[SFREDSKIN]

I think Redskins fans should contact Indian tribes that support the name and hold a counter protest, screw the media and those a-holes with their agendas. Show people that 78% support the existing name. Sick of this shit!!

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

I think Redskins fans should contact Indian tribes that support the name and hold a counter protest, screw the media and those a-holes with their agendas. Show people that 78% support the existing name. Sick of this shit!!

Problem is, imo, the media would portray the larger group as the name change advocates, and make those who support the name look like the outliers.

It's a big problem when media openly advocates for any cause.