Posted on 08/22/2014 12:26:36 PM PDT by Zakeet
More and more we're hearing about various members of the media ceasing to use the name "Redskins." In perhaps the biggest deal yet, the Washington Post announced Friday the editorial board would cease using the team's nickname.
"While we wait for the NFL to catch up with public opinion and common decency we have decided not to use the slur ourselves except when it is essential for clarity or effect," said a statement on the paper's own site.
Worth noting: this doesn't affect the actual paper. The news-gathering side of the business can -- and will as we understand it -- continue to use the name of the team throughout work.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...
Hey Redskins: Don’t give the Washington Fish Wrap any access! Non. Zero.
Well that will teach them........
What asshats.............
Yep, as I said, they will eventually get around to that.
I propose a name switch from Washington Redskins to Washington Crusaders.
For decades the Compost wrote stories about their beloved “Redskins.” Only now does the name become “offensive.” Why now? Because it is politically correct to be offended. Somewhere in hell, the editorial staff of the 1930s Pravda have taken a break from their eternal misery to smile, even if only for a moment.
My choice would be to just remove the last four letters and make it “Reds”.
Yep! You don't recognize us, we don't recognize you! Do you think the Redskins wouldn't sell out the stadium?
“The Redskins should cut off the Post’s access to the team and players”
Bingo. Although I do propose they change their name to the San Antonio Bandits. However, for the sake of a good rivalry, keep the name and two Sunday a season the Cowboys will play the Redskins.
Ah, but you forget the next PC step; DC stands for "District of Columbia" which honors that dead white European Male, Christopher Columbus, who was responsible for bring so much misery to this continent. So DC will have to be renamed, it can't be America because Américo Vespucio is another of them DWEMs so there has to be some mutually acceptable to even the most fanatic WaPo editorialist. Good luck with that!
Very true.
They also announced that they will now be using the city names Stalingrad and Leningrad.
WGAFF?
You know my choice...
Thought that was Mormons?
/S
What a bunch of little babies. Whahaaaa, I want my way..
because I feel so very emotional, don’t you know, says the crybabies. Chop, chop as the crowd roars. Kill’em, we want to win. Now, that’s racist :)..you go to your room. you pitiful loser, says sportscaster writers.
Good name: Washington Looters
Who cares? I haven’t read the Washington Post in about two years. Won’t again for a long, long time.
Yes it does.
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