Should the U.S. Government Ban All Offensive Names? Let's Pick a Few!

Examiner.com ^ | 06/18/2014 | Rob Binsrick

[IndianaJax]

Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that the name Redskins is 'disparaging of Native Americans' and, therefore, should not be afforded trademark protection any longer. This seems like a free-speech appeal just waiting to happen but in the meantime we should take a look at all the major American sports (sorry, soccer/futbol is still not one of them) and pick a few other nicknames that should be banned or at least left unprotected with trademark rights because they could be offensive to some people in the country.

Major League Baseball 1.Royals - this name could be offensive to all Americans given that we fought a Revolutionary War to become free of a country that believed in rule by 'royals.' Plus, to call one's self 'royal' is just uppity and condescending to all of us common people. And personally, I am still offended that a horrible call helped the Royals steal the 1985 World Series from my beloved St. Louis Cardinals. 2.Braves and Indians - could be offensive to all the same people who are offended by Redskins. 3.Yankees - could be offensive to Southerners, especially those who believe that the South will rise again! 4.White Sox and Red Sox - could be offensive to nudists. 5.A's aka Athletics - could be offensive to fat/out-of-shape people and also to dumb people who never made an 'A' in their lives. 6.Twins - could be offensive to all single-birth people. 7.Nationals - could be offensive to all illegal immigrants and those who are ashamed of their country - like Bowe Bergdahl. 8.Angels and Padres - could be offensive to atheists. 9.Brewers - could be offensive to non-drinkers. 10.Dodgers - could/should be offensive to non-politicians (think about it...).

[Uncle Miltie]

Ban "DEPARTMENT OF".

[The Great RJ]

The Washington Red Skins should have a more appropriate name. Perhaps the Washington Cleptocrats.

[IronJack]

I’m not. And it offends me too.

[moovova]

I want the word God off the dollar bill.

Once that had been accomplished...just send the “offensive” ones to me.

[sportutegrl]

How about the NAACP? Isn't the term, "Colored" offensive to African Americans. What about the United Negro College Fund? Isn't "Negro" an offensive slur? I demand these organizations change their names.

What about the YMCA? Almost every word in the name is offensive to someone.

[az_gila]

Let’s throw city name into the mix too -

How the heck can “Corpus Christi” be allowed to keep it’s name? /S

[sheik yerbouty]

Ditto, and add Eric(0vomit’s Stedman) to the list; also 0prah Khazer..

[Steve_Seattle]

Aunt Jemima . . . Uncle Ben . . . Nerds . . . Twinkies . . . Indian Motor Cycles . . . Quaker Oats . . . and so on.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Let’s throw city name into the mix too"

If we changed every place name that was derived from an Indian word or a Catholic saint, we'd be talking about hundreds if not thousands.

[bicyclerepair]

mozlums are offensive

[bikerman]

Nappy hoe’s

[TigersEye]

Barack Hussein 0bama. Ban it!

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

OchreSkins ?

OchreSkins epidermis ?

Regards,
GtG

[Foolsgold]

San Diego is safe cuz of this

Ron Burgundy: Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale's vagina.

[Impala64ssa]