[Pyro7480]

A little sanity returns to the courts!

[Lunatic Fringe]

Interesting. I still believe it is a disparaging mascot, but the courts have spoken. back to work....

[akorahil]

Weren't they the Duluth Eskimos at one time?

[rs79bm]

I understand the argument, but it's not meant to demoralize people. It's actually meant to praise them.

[My2Cents]

At least they don't call themselves the "Washington Savages," or the "Washington Firewater Drinkers."

[MacDorcha]

yay! thank God for that too, otherwse the Fighting Irish would be sued by Irish people, and the Falcons would be sued by birdwatchers!

[HEY4QDEMS]

Actually, I have always believed that the name was disparaging as well as the Canucks.
When the Redskins were formed in Boston, there were similar sentiments conveyed when they chose that as their name.

[jgrubbs]

Washington Redksins BUMP!!

[Kleon]

This has much more to do with economic and political clout than it does with justice. "Redskin" is racist in any context.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, while I personally find the term "redskin" as offensive as if someone called blacks "BlackSkins", or asians "YellowSkins", I never could see the point of making a federal case out of it...

[ko_kyi]

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
found the litigant's case to be smelly
so Washington wins
sing "Hail to the Redskins"
And go put some beer in your belly

[Mr. Mojo]

I'd imagine that the court's ruling would've been different if the team in question were named the "Yellowskins" or the "Blackskins."

[Semper Paratus]

It would have been a pity if we lost the Redskins fight song.
"Hail to the Chestnut Shirts" would not have worked.

[GunnyHartman]

These are the two most popular jackets worn by Indians on the Flathead Indian Reservation where I am employed.

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[smith288]

Miami University (OH) used to be the Redskins. But they bend like a wet noodle and changed to the Redhawks. Which, from my general guess is a red hawk. Though I did a quick search and there is hundreds of Indians sites related to the name "Redhawk". THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!! Jk.

[Dante3]

I guess the Vikings now need not worry about changing their name. I myself would have no problems with a team being named Palefaces.

These lawsuits are absurd. Naming these teams is actually a compliment. Even the Irish have not objected to "Fighting Irish." No one would name a team "The Fighting Pedophiles" or "Raging Rapists."

[quark]

All this controversy makes me hungry. Think I'll go get some Oriental food, and after debate the judge's decision with my Negro neighbors.

[Hatteras]

"The lawsuit began in 1992 when seven American Indians, led by Suzan Shown Harjo...."

also known as the Thinskins...

[TheBigB]

We should just refer to them as Gregg Easterbrook at ESPN.com does...the "Potomac Drainage Basin Indiginous Persons"

[Billthedrill]

Heck, I think it's a shame. Think of all the fun we could have had thinking up a more, er, "topical" name. I'm thinking the Fighting Kennedy Scubadivers, maybe...

[.cnI redruM]

Somehow a match of The Cowboys vs. The Chesapeak Watershed Region Indigenous Peoples loses some of its luster.