Posted on 07/04/2020 6:06:48 AM PDT by sodpoodle
I think all sports fans and most everybody else will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this guy is hilarious...
This is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.
Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly jilted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives. I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.
As a die-hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this inmind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers???
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in Washington DC.
Well, seeing that the Washington NFL team is really “Virginia’s” team, how about we change the name from the Washington Redskins to the Washington Blackfaces?
Players sign up with teams for the best money - pretty sure they have no problem with names!!!!
how about ‘tight ends’? LOL!!!!
Just use all the team names from Baseketball.
Dallas Felons
Detroit Lemons
Los Angeles Riots
Miami Dealers
Milwaukee Beers
New Jersey Informants
Roswell Aliens
San Antonio Defenders
San Francisco Ferries
The Rams are sexist. One day, there may be a female kicker, punter, or even defensive tackle! Heck, it happened in “The World According to Garp”! But such a player should not have t be a Ram, but a Ewe. So, we would have to go with the Los Angeles Sheep.
The 49ers and Steelers celebrate the desecration of Mother Earth for gold and steel. Ugh!
I wouldn’t want to be associated with the name of that football team either. I’d be embarassed to root for any sports program with “Washington” in the team name.
I say leave the name Redskins but change the logo from an indian to a potato.
Problem solved.
good calls;)
George Washington’s name has been denigrated forever.
A letter to the Chicago Tribune, and not one word about the Blackhawks.
The Washington football team should change their name to "The Oklahoma".
Actually, the NFL and NBA teams should drop all team names and just go by the city name they are based in. Leave the mascot names to the free minor league system they have in place, which is commonly called the NCAA.
The Chargers aren’t in San Diego anymore. They moved back to LA.
Well, there are the Los Angeles Kings, Kansas City Royals, and Sacramento Kings which seem to glorify absolute rule by monarchs. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, and Florida Panthers likely involve environmental connotations with trees, climate change caused by fuel usage, and animal species endangerment respectively.
I suggest that Americans no longer have the time to waste on such circuses, and that the next great sporting event is going to be the Patriots vs. the Bolsheviks - coming soon to a city street near you.
Don’t forget the other side to that coin. The Rams cheerleaders were called the Embraceable Ewes. Now they have a male (although that is debatable) cheerleader.
Tsk tsk.
Denotes gang colors and potential gang turf wars.
Indiana?
Washinton Weathervanes with appropriate visuals.
Miami Heat promotes global warming.
Phoenix Suns... see above.
St. Louis Blues stole the music of black -— oops — Black America in a sport dominated by whites (lower case).
Columbus Blue Jackets — Dear God, Columbus! Do I need to say more. And Blue Jackets is a Civil War term and we know blacks — oops — Blacks don’t appreciate any references to the Civil War (see: Lincoln, the Oregon-OSU football terms, etc.).
Colorado Avalanche. Avalance is snow and snow is white.
Sacramento and Los Angeles Kings. When was the last time we had a female king? Sexist.
Philadelphia 76ers. 1776? Oh my!
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