Are the Chicago Blackhawks next on the chopping block?
[sarc] I think they should all just change their names to flower names ... that way the Redskins, Blackhawks, Vikings, Cowboys, etc. won’t be offending anyone. We’d have beautiful, happy names like the pansies, petunias, daisies, marigolds, lilies, roses, etc. They would have to stay away from names like black-eyed Susans. Just think of what color combos the uniform designers would be able to come up with! The football teams might even attract more women fans (and others who like color & fashion - wink wink) if they went in this direction ... just think of the flower-themed shirts, pocketbooks, etc. they could sell. Dump the manly, macho & go for more middle of the road .... might even convert Obama from basketball to football .... flowered mom jeans would fit right in. [/sarc]
No, the Packers are next. That name is "offensive" to the most politically protected group in existence right now.