Posted on 07/02/2020 9:33:35 AM PDT by C19fan
Three of the world's biggest corporations have been asked to terminate their partnerships with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its controversial name. According to AdWeek, 87 investment firms and shareholders sent three separate letters to Nike, PepsiCo, and FedEx last week, pressuring each of the companies to cut ties with the NFL franchise. The investors—reportedly worth a collective $620 billion—argued that the Redskins name perpetuated racism against Native Americans and a partnership with the team conflicted with each companies' commitment to inclusion, diversity, and racial equality.
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Another day another Yahoo article that is full of $hit
What about the name Washington....?
Im fine if the entire NFL goes belly up.
Change the name to the Washington Violent Commies . . . lot more of those in D.C. than Redskins anyway
The Redskins. Dan Snyder. To improve their fortunes keep the name, change the owner.
I wish I would have known I could just burn the world down whenever I had pooitical objectives when I was younger
That comes next.
Just make it the Washington Reds.
Corporate lemmings inviting litigation on themselves?
Maybe they should he sued for terrorism at this point
Sick of these corporate harems forcing regs and litigation about thinking it will only pressure small business to join their monopoly kabal
Hail to the Washington, Douglass Commonwealth Redskins.
You mean the Barryton Reds.
(After Marion Barry)
Which part of the name is the issue? Washington or Redskins? Or is it both?
Unless they be broke back, of course.
But there is a twist!
The Seminole Tribe in Oklahoma protested and wanted the name changed. The Seminole Tribe in Florida told them clearly: "Forget about it"! The Florida Seminoles understood the respect Floridians have for the Seminole Tribe and its history. In the late 1800s Chief Oceola evaded and raided the Federal Government troops for years, hiding in the swamps and picking targeted strikes. They were the forerunners of what we call Special Forces. Eventually, disease forced them to surrender.
The University chose the Seminole - depicted by Oceola and his horse Renegade - as a symbol of a tenacious opponent. No serious sports team would pick a name depicting a bumbling fool. The choice was and remains a gesture of respect.
Let the perpetually offended pound sand!
List the 87.
Intentional interference with contractual relations
What 4 said.
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