I never understand the objections about sports teams names.
Edmonton Eskimos must be offensive in our politically correct world. I wonder if they have debates in Canada about that name, similar to the Washington Redskins debate.
But if team names are offensive, aren’t all names offensive?
Green Bay Packers must be offensive to real meat Packers.
Dallas Cowboys are offensive to real cowboys.
Pittsburgh Steelers are offensive to real steel workers.
Boston Celtics is offensive to actual Celtic or Irish.
Notre Dame fighting Irish is offensive for the same reason.
Indeed but what bothers me more though is when they don’t change their name. Like when the Minneapolis Lakers moved to LA and the New Orleans Jazz moved to Utah.
I’m not a sports fan, so maybe I just don’t get it. But it seems to me having a team named after you is always a compliment. You never hear of a team named the Weasels, the Wimps, or the Jerks. Teams pick names that are positive, honoring a group for their fierceness, honor, or pluck.