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U of Minnesota to Vikings: Don’t let visiting Redskins display their name or logo
Canada Free Press ^
| 08/09/14
| Dan Calabrese
Posted on 08/09/2014 1:43:14 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
You know, being a fan of the Minnesota Vikings is difficult enough just based on what happens on the field. We’re 0-4 in Super Bowls. We’ve got to deal with the stomach-curdling memories of the 1999 NFC Championship Game, not to mention 41-doughnut in the same game two years later, and the bounty-hunting Saints putting out a contract on Brett Favre in 2010.
But on a cultural level . . . hey, what the heck did we do? We were just sitting here minding our own business. First we got stuck with a petulant, attention-mongering punter who couldn’t and can’t let go of the fact that his skills declined and decided to turn his own release into a confrontation about gay marriage. Go away forever, Chris Kluwe! And now, all we did was receive our schedule for the NFL and see that it showed a November 2 home game against the Washington Redskins. What? What did we do? Doesn’t matter. The culture wars are everywhere, and it doesn’t matter if your team is not named after a protected grievance class of people (which blond-haired Norse warriors are surely not). You’re getting sucked in anyway!
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Sports
KEYWORDS: canada; chriskluwe; dancalabrese; districtofcolumbia; homosexualagenda; minnesota; minnesotavikings; nfl; nflfootball; politics; redskins; vikings; washington; washingtonredskins
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To: thesharkboy
In mythology the raven is the bringer of death.
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posted on
08/09/2014 2:14:16 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed)
To: FatherofFive
Raiders rape, steal and pillage.
Ban the Raiders
22
posted on
08/09/2014 2:15:28 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
That’s fine. Are you a NFL fan? What are you doing about the sport, instead of whining about a different one on the internet?
23
posted on
08/09/2014 2:16:19 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Sean_Anthony
If the name “Redskins” is racist, then why isn't the name, “Viking” racist, too?
( Just wondering.....?)
Ok...Now I will go read the article.
To: FatherofFive
Browns is racist.
Ban the Browns
25
posted on
08/09/2014 2:18:12 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: SkyDancer
How is that not offensive?
26
posted on
08/09/2014 2:18:46 PM PDT
by
thesharkboy
(posting without reading the article since 1998)
To: Sean_Anthony
The name “Vikings” is racist.
27
posted on
08/09/2014 2:19:04 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
To: FatherofFive
28
posted on
08/09/2014 2:19:52 PM PDT
by
thesharkboy
(posting without reading the article since 1998)
To: FatherofFive
Texans are white, christian, bible believing gun loving bigots.
Ban the Texans
29
posted on
08/09/2014 2:20:24 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
Chiefs is the same as redskins
Ban the Chiefs
30
posted on
08/09/2014 2:22:09 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
Titans are are a religious figure
Ban the Titans
31
posted on
08/09/2014 2:23:45 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: thesharkboy
Didn’t say it was - just an info thing. Secondly Baltimore Ravens are using the bird - don’t know of anything else a raven could represent as to people. It’s also great prose by E. Poe. The raven is also a super heroine in DC comics. A good movie “The Raven” (2012) too BTW.
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posted on
08/09/2014 2:24:08 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed)
To: FatherofFive
Saints are a religious Icon.
Ban the Saints
33
posted on
08/09/2014 2:24:46 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
They sing “Hail to the Chief” to our President.
Ban the President.
34
posted on
08/09/2014 2:25:22 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: FatherofFive
Ban Cowboys as a mascot.
Ban Lions as being gay pussies that don't know how to win a football game.........oh wait.....
What a conundrum......
35
posted on
08/09/2014 2:27:55 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Is there such a thing as a vegan zombie?)
To: thesharkboy
Tons of discrimination going on. The “Giants” Puhleese
The Saints, The Cowboys, The Raiders, The Texans......
Where can I meet these leftist morons and just beat their ass.
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posted on
08/09/2014 2:28:49 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
To: 1rudeboy
That’s fine. Are you a NFL fan? Buffalo Bills fan since the 60's. Bills should be banned as a mascot as well. Bill is a male name. Discriminates against women. Ban the Bills.
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posted on
08/09/2014 2:30:29 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: Sean_Anthony
38
posted on
08/09/2014 2:33:37 PM PDT
by
chris37
(heartless)
To: FatherofFive
I feel your pain. I’m a Bears fan. It’s only a matter of time before PETA gets involved.
39
posted on
08/09/2014 2:39:39 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Sean_Anthony
The good citizens of Minnesota should demand the Vikings return all public funds used for the stadiums if the Vikings do not comply. /S
40
posted on
08/09/2014 2:46:42 PM PDT
by
Kid Shelleen
(Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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