Redskins Win In Appeals Court

[Missin21]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

The Skins won in the Appeals Court on the suit challenging the team's nickname as being racist. Unfortunately, it was decided on a technicality and not on the issue of the propriety of the nickname - - meaning that there can and probably will be further lawsuits on this matter.

Now, if the team can be equally successful on the field in the 2009 season ...

I thought this nonsense was over. Don't they realize that George Preston Marshall named the team because of all the NA players they had when they were in Boston? It was a respect thing. People need to get over themselves.

Originally Posted by Missin21

I thought this nonsense was over. Don't they realize that George Preston Marshall named the team because of all the NA players they had when they were in Boston? It was a respect thing. People need to get over themselves.

The same George Preston Marshall who also didnt allow blacks on the Redskins until the government forced him in 1962?

[Missin21]

Originally Posted by Brian Orakpo

The same George Preston Marshall who also didnt allow blacks on the Redskins until the government forced him in 1962?

Yes, but the team isn't named the Washington Ni***rs or Negros or Black people, it's named Redskins. Your statement is somewhat irrelevant.

Originally Posted by Missin21

Yes, but the team isn't named the Washington Ni***rs or Negros or Black people, it's named Redskins. Your statement is somewhat irrelevant.

Yeah maybe it is. Im just saying using a racist as a reason why the team name isnt racist is a bad example imo. I know he was racist over a different group of people but the less of GPM in this thread the better.