Why isn't the name Boston "Celtics" considered racist?

10/19/14

[DallasBiff]

If the Redskins change their name, shouldn't the Celtics change their name to something like Chowderheads.

[ConservativeStatement]

I don’t know if Pat Fitzgerald wants to leave the comfort zone of Chicago, but he could be a intriguing possibility for a bigger program.

[bytesmith]

The “Packers”? That’s homophobic!

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Or supportive?

[eyedigress]

Not really. I’ll give you Auburn +10

[SC_Pete]

They were renamed the CHEFS after Andy Reid was named Head Coach.

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[muir_redwoods]

The OED gives both. Keltic is what every ethnographer I’ve ever heard says. I’m going with Keltic. You are welcome to be an outlier

[FreedomGuru]

The NBA’s Washington team changed their name from the “Bullets” (oh horrible weapons of mass destruction) to the Washington Wizards, hmmm Wizard as in the Grand Wizard? :-)

[MUDDOG]

The Houston Astros were originally the Colt .45s. Changed to Astros when they moved into the Astrodome in ‘65.

[Mike Darancette]

I’m in no way Celtic, but I am nonetheless deeply offended. I demand reparations.

[Uncle Chip]

Boston can’t even pronounce the name right. Celtic is pronounced “Keltic” not “Seltic”.

In Boston it's "Seltic" -- as in "Sell Tickets".

[Obadiah]

Lol

[MtnClimber]

Souldnt a name like Barack be considered an insult to the “religion of peace”?

[Dante3]

He was charged with sexual harassment. Yet media made no big deal of it, nothing compared to the way they screamed at Imus and Rush just over use of a word. Judging from the few times I have watched Letterman, he is extremely liberal - constantly attacking Republicans but Obama gets a pass no matter what. He is also boring. His bitterness might be due to having a miserable home life.

[incredulous joe]

LoL! I always have trouble spelling that word.

[Amagi]

Because they are not am exploitable minority generally recognized by that name in America?

[mfish13]

Illinois has that great rock band, “Ex-Govs in Jail.”

[vetvetdoug]

The Volunteers is “racist”. Tennesseans volunteered in the tens of thousands to go kill Mexicans and hence received the name.

[Al in St Louis]

I find it odd that the people who are most ticked off about this type of team nickname are also the same people who call for a ‘celebration’ of minority cultures. To me, the Redskins, Chiefs, Braves, Illini, etc are nothing more than a modern day celebration of Native American culture. The Redskins logo exudes strength and pride. They may have a dopy foam-rubber mascot (honestly, I don’t know if they do or don’t), but so does everyone else, including the Vikings, Fighting Irish, Celtics, and every other team out there. If some people were truly tolerant (eg. not organizing or joining a boycott for every perceived slight) they might find out that life in the greatest country on Earth isn’t so bad after all.

[Caipirabob]

[MtnClimber]

The New Orleans Saints insult all non-Christian religions. They insult Buddah, the three Hindu dieties and let’s not forget HoMoHamhead.