Posted on 10/22/2013 5:22:46 PM PDT by Pharmboy
Edited on 10/22/2013 5:50:31 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
Publication's Take On Team Nickname Debate Raises Many Eyebrows
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A satirical publication is making real news with its take on the debate surrounding the Washington Redskins nickname.
An article posted to The Onion’s website on Monday featured anti-Semitic slurs and stereotypes aimed at Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, who is Jewish.
Under the headline, “Redskins’ K— Owner Refuses To Change Team’s Offensive Name,” The Onion referred to Snyder as “hook-nosed” and “shifty-eyed.” The K-word was used three times, once in the headline and twice again in the story — and it wasn’t the only derogatory term used.
Snyder has insisted the team will continue to be called the Redskins despite growing opposition to the name. Those calling for a change include the Oneida Indian Nation, a tribe in upstate New York.
Veteran broadcaster Bob Costas called the team’s moniker “an insult” and “a slur” during a Sunday Night Football editorial earlier this month.
Did The Onion go too far with its satire? Reaction on Twitter ranged from applause to outrage.
“The Onion makes its point by crossing the line,” one person tweeted.
Another wrote that The Onion failed “in a big, pretty disgusting, way.”
The upstate NY Oneidas started this anti-Redskin movement most recently. They were the only tribe of the Iroquois Nation to fight on the Patriot side against the Brits. We owe them a good listen.
Oops...please take the photo down. Just noticed it was Getty. Sorry.
Except the rabble-rouser who started it was exposed as not being an Oneida at all, but a fake, and Obama bundler.
From what I understand, about 90-95% of Native Americans either like the nam or don’t care about the issue. I suspect the Oneida Tribe is getting paid off by someone like Soros. Snyder said that the name would not be changing and that sort of comment is a challenge to those who would take control of everything that they could in this once freer nation. I think the ‘K’ word is exponentially worse than the term Redskin.
Sure, Giants fans don’t like the Redskins, but they don’t care if short people, or tall people for that matter, are offended.
Cowboys fans don’t like the Redskins either.
So is “Celtics” racist? How about the 49ers? Do the Oakland Athletics show a prejudice against fat people? Perhaps the Oakland Raiders reveal a prejudice against Wall Street brokers? Are the Panthers opposed to a black supremacist political party?
Interesting history of the word:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/02/AR2005100201139.html
It's my understanding that "kike" is on the level of "honky," "cracker," "Uncle Tom" or "Tío Taco"--almost always used with malice. "Redskin" is only used with malice by rival football fans.
The people who started this are NOT the Oneida Indians. They are political activists.
90% of people are not offended and don't care. A few people in the MSM are stirring this up.
What about the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks etc.?
Interesting that no one so far addressed the issue of whether The Onion went too far.
Yes...I did see something about that, but he says he has proof. I will look into that further. Thank you.
What makes you think they would stop at the Redskins?
don’t forget the Pirates, the Patriots, the Vikings... Buccaneers... where does it end? and don’t get PETA started with all the animal names... sheesh...
I always thought the word ‘kike’ was worse, but I am not Jewish. Maybe Snyder should go with ‘the tighty whiteys’.
Many moons ago tribe move west because Pilgrims ruin neighborhood. Tribe travel west, over country and mountains and wild streams, then come big day... tribe fall over cliff, that when Hekawi get name. Medicine man say to my ancestor, “I think we lost. Where the heck are we?”
no one really gives a chit about the indians. They are not protected class. Screw em they have gaming rights.
Indians, Braves, Fl. St. Seminoles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvz-l9SGoW8 ) chant, KC Chiefs, SD State Aztecs,Blackhawks, the list is too long of “racist” names.
Lets ban them all( sarc off):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_sports_team_and_mascot_names
funny how they don’t cry about the Yankees... why is that okay if Redskins is not? hypocrites!
I remember when the libtards raised a fuss about Florida State using the name Seminoles. The real Seminoles told the libtards to lighten up, besides, many of them were FSU fans.
I think it’s about radicalizing the natives as it was done the blacks.
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