[11th Earl of Mar]

I grew up in Pekin, Illinois, a small town exactly on the opposite side of the world as Peking, China.

Our nickname was the Pekin Chinks. [And yes, it got changed years ago.]

[mountaineer]

A small town in W.Va., Poca, has named its high school team the "Dots." That probably offends freckled people, but there's been no indication a name change is in the offing.

[Clemenza]

Our nickname was the Pekin Chinks. [And yes, it got changed years ago.]

When the Brady Bunch got the Washington Bullets to change to the Washington Wizards, I wonder if they considered the fact that "Wizard" was too close to "Grand Wizard."

I am more pissed about the St. John's Redmen changing to Red Storm. Coon to Racoon isn't that big of a deal.

[Sloth]

I grew up in Pekin, Illinois, a small town exactly on the opposite side of the world as Peking, China.

Maybe in longitude, but the real opposite point would be in the southern hemisphere.

[a6intruder]

Did quite a few wrestling and football matchups with the "Chinks" in the early 60's.

Champaign (Illinois) High School "Maroons", which, I believe is defined as a "fugitive black slave". So far, I think they are still using that nickname for Champaign Central HS.