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Officials support resolution calling for end of 'Redskins'
AP ^ | January 9, 2002 | DERRILL HOLLY

Posted on 01/09/2002 2:25:04 PM PST by CroftonFreeper

Officials support resolution calling for end of 'Redskins' era

By DERRILL HOLLY
Associated Press Writer
January 9, 2002

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regional elected officials threw their backing behind a resolution urging Washington's NFL team to abandon the name ``Redskins'' as racist and ``morally unacceptable.''

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The team said it has no plans to change the name.

Carol Schwartz, a member of the District of Columbia Council, urged team owner Dan Snyder to follow the lead of Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollen, who in 1997 abandoned the name ``Bullets'' for his NBA franchise, in part because of local gun-related violence.

Redskins senior vice president Karl Swanson expressed frustration that the officials failed to consult Snyder or his staff before voting on the resolution.

Swanson referred to a letter he sent to Schwartz following a similar vote by the D.C. Council in November, in which he said the name ``Redskins'' symbolizes ``courage, dignity and leadership.''

``We do not sanction fanciful mascots or caricature-type logos.''

The resolutions outlined a history of the word, which they said was used to dehumanize Native Americans by bounty hunters who collected scalps for payment, as though they were animal hides.

The NFL franchise became the Redskins in 1933 when the team moved to Boston's Fenway Park. The team has been based in Washington since 1937. link


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This comes up every year. GAG ALERT.
1 posted on 01/09/2002 2:25:05 PM PST by CroftonFreeper
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To: CroftonFreeper
Why the AD? You can copy and paste;-)
2 posted on 01/09/2002 2:31:33 PM PST by illbenice
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To: CroftonFreeper
New name: The D.C.P.C's
3 posted on 01/09/2002 2:31:33 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: CroftonFreeper
The biggest turnaround in Washington sports this year are the Wizards followed by the Terrapins. (Of course, it helps when you've got a guy named Jordan on the team). In contrast, the Redskins are simply a mediocre team with a mediocre owner.
4 posted on 01/09/2002 2:32:53 PM PST by SBeck
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To: CroftonFreeper
Solution to irritate the PC police: Name them the "Foreskins."
5 posted on 01/09/2002 2:35:58 PM PST by Rudder
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To: CroftonFreeper
Maybe the best way to deal with this is to publish a dysron list of people who are too stupid to understand that in making a particular tribe or race the symbol of your endeavor, the emblem of your call to battle, you honor them, not demean them.

Let us hope that no one treats this resolution with respect--at least no more than it deserves, which is the total contempt of all reasoning men.

William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site

6 posted on 01/09/2002 2:36:46 PM PST by Ohioan
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To: CroftonFreeper

7 posted on 01/09/2002 2:37:43 PM PST by Senator Pardek
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To: CroftonFreeper
I suggest the Washington Native Americans, with Natcans for use in sports headlines.
8 posted on 01/09/2002 2:37:45 PM PST by Whilom
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To: illbenice
You mean you don't like to see the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul in a terrible '70s style fuzzy coat and talking on the phone or some other weird device? THAT's Thread-ter-tainment to my way of thinkin'...
9 posted on 01/09/2002 2:38:26 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: Whilom
There certainly are a lot of Nutcans in that town...
10 posted on 01/09/2002 2:39:18 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: 1 Olgoat; 103198; 11Bush; 1234; 1stbn27; A. Radice; a6intruder; aculeus...
"Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollen, who in 1997 abandoned the name ``Bullets'' for his NBA franchise, in part because of local gun-related violence. "

All I hope for is that when northern Virginia gets a Major League Baseball team (read, the Expos), they name them the Virginia Bullets (in honor of the state's renowned 'Project Exile' and the home of the NRA).

11 posted on 01/09/2002 2:42:27 PM PST by Rockinfreakapotamus
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To: Whilom
I suggest the Washington Native Americans

No good. Some might find the word "Americans" offensive.

12 posted on 01/09/2002 2:42:53 PM PST by Fresh Wind
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AND northern VA has a town called Winchester!
13 posted on 01/09/2002 2:47:16 PM PST by Rockinfreakapotamus
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To: CroftonFreeper
"...to dehumanize Native Americans...."

I'm native American, having been born here. The term would more correctly seem, "American aborigine".

14 posted on 01/09/2002 2:49:52 PM PST by onedoug
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To: Senator Pardek
This one is offensive to all southern white males! No WAIT....its offensive to non-southern white males and the southern white males like it! No WAIT.....its.....its....oh hell, now I'm confused about why some logos are offensive one way and others are offensive the other way. Go figure.


15 posted on 01/09/2002 2:50:20 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: Whilom
The similarities are really pretty scary when you think about it...other than that fluke at the Little Big Horn, the Washington Redskins and the other kind seem to have very comparable win/loss records.
16 posted on 01/09/2002 2:57:47 PM PST by Clioman
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Carol Schwartz, a member of the District of Columbia Council, urged team owner Dan Snyder to follow the lead of Washington Wizards

if they do cave into this PC bull honk, they should change their name to

The Washington Wieners

... as it will then accurately describe them.

17 posted on 01/09/2002 3:00:06 PM PST by glock rocks
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To: CroftonFreeper
If I was Daniel Snyder, I'd change the team's name to the Washington Shove It Up Your Ass Carol Schwartz.
18 posted on 01/09/2002 3:08:45 PM PST by GoreIsLove
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To: glock rocks
...if carol schwartz and her merry band of turds REALLY
cared about native americans, where were they when
the harlem globetrotter and bruce babbit were frittering
the indians trust fund which had a gazillion dollars in
it?...
19 posted on 01/09/2002 3:09:48 PM PST by cweese
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To: CroftonFreeper
How about the Washington Helens...after Helen Thomas

...They could all wear helmets and dresses...and they would still be the HOGS!

20 posted on 01/09/2002 3:10:53 PM PST by TRY ONE
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