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No excuses: Redskins need a new nickname
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| 05.19.09
Posted on 05/20/2009 5:05:58 PM PDT by Perdogg
E(mail) Last Friday, in a judicial decision that hinged on a legal technicality, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., upheld the right of the local pro football team to keep its unconscionable nickname.
Gloated team attorney Bob Raskopf, “It’s a great day for the Redskins and their fans and their owner, Dan Snyder.”
Alas, it was another shameful day for America.
Redskins helmet. (Stephen J. Boitano/AP Photo)
In clinging to the most racially offensive moniker held by a major U.S. professional sports team since the Emancipation Proclamation – yes, I know, since forever – the franchise continues to offend some Native Americans and assault the sensibilities of a citizenry that should be long past such insensitive and shallow depictions.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: nfl; washingtonredskins; whiningliberals
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I do find it ironic that a liberals, PC city would support a team with that nickname.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:05:58 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: 4catsinmaryland; 4everontheRight; A message; A_Tradition_Continues; Abbeville Conservative; ...
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:06:49 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(0bama - America's Elegabalus and Commodus combined)
To: Perdogg
Rename them the Obamas.
Cheers!
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:08:50 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Perdogg
What a bunch of whining liberal PC crap.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:11:02 PM PDT
by
darkangel82
(I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
To: Perdogg
I say rename ‘em “Journalist” which is more offensive.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:11:43 PM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Perdogg
I am a lifelong Redskins fan.
Don’t screw with our name, we gave you casinos.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:12:08 PM PDT
by
wac3rd
(In the end, we all are Conservative, some just need their lives jolted to realize that fact.)
To: Perdogg
Michael Silver, you sir are a whiney, liberal nancy!
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:12:21 PM PDT
by
Batman11
(Chicago, Land of Lincoln who freed the slaves and Land of Obama who enslaved the free.)
To: Perdogg
The franchise continues to offend some Native Americans. We can’t help it if the team sucks!
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:14:16 PM PDT
by
WellyP
To: Perdogg
Who wrote this crybaby crap? I am so sick of people being offended at everything. Are we this lazy and narcissistic that we have to bring lawsuits over sports teams names?
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:15:02 PM PDT
by
Raider Sam
(They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
To: Perdogg
I thought this was satire
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:16:08 PM PDT
by
prismsinc
(A.K.A. "The Terminator"!)
To: Perdogg
Hyperbolic whining alert!
Some people need to get a life.
Redskins, mostly; or injuns. Take your pick.
Emancipation Proclamation indeed!
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:17:01 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
To: Perdogg
How about the American Whiteskins?
To: Perdogg
How about the Washington Foreskins because that town is comprised of so many complete dicks.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:18:27 PM PDT
by
Radix
(We seek Liberty......They give us Debt.)
To: Perdogg
Or how about “The Washington Congressholes?”
To: Perdogg
How about fighting warriors?
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:22:38 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(concerned conservative.)
To: Perdogg
Someone needs to b-slap this sniveling pu**y of a quote-unquote journalist.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:24:56 PM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(The New York Times is a Communist Kamikaze.)
To: Perdogg
The Indians should have fought harder.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:25:34 PM PDT
by
Salo
To: MIchaelTArchangel
Yeah, that was my reaction. Why not name them the fighting whitey’s. As a white guy I would be honored. I can see the headlines now: Whitey’s kill Eagles. It would drive the libs and eco-terrorists crazy.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:27:47 PM PDT
by
PLKIng
To: MIchaelTArchangel
Washington cutthroats sounds pretty good but that name was already taken by Congress.
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posted on
05/20/2009 5:28:00 PM PDT
by
Radl
(sai)
To: wac3rd
Don’t screw with our name, we gave you casinos. Lol.
The Marquette (University) Warriors had to change their name to the Marquette Golden Eagles because it was "offensive" to American Indians.
PC won that battle, but I'm glad it didn't win in the case for the Washington Redskins.
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