And unoffended!
Posted on 05/01/2013 6:55:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III took to Twitter on Tuesday to complain about the “tyranny of political correctness” he believes is holding American culture “hostage.”
“In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness,” the NFL player wrote on his official Twitter account. He followed up the post with a definition of the word, writing: “Tyranny- ‘a condition imposed by some outside agency or forceThe Twitter commentary comes as some are pushing the NFL to change the Redskins team name due to the racial implications of the Native American moniker. Additionally, NBA player Jason Collins garnered an abundance of media attention in the past week after coming out as the first openly gay player on a major, professional American sports team.
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Griffin’s post incited numerous politically-tinged criticisms.
“Tyranny? Do we share a common reality?” one person tweeted back to RGIII. “Loyalty to local racist named team fading…fading,” wrote another.
The Redskins quarterback and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner responded to the backlash on Tuesday evening, writing, “If we speak..we say it the wrong way If we do not speak we are cowards….”
Related: D.C. Councilmember: Call Them ‘RedTails’
NFL Ping!..............
Time to stand up, folks.
Laura Ingraham played Hail to the Redskins. I said “Hey, that’s the theme from Blazing Saddles”!
Maybe RG3 is the country’s best hope.
RGIII is right! PC is meant to silence dissent while they who made the rules of what is PC or not PC can forge ahead with their agenda
As a German-American the name Redtails offends me.
And unoffended!
“Red Tails”
That’ll get the hawks all upset.
...just another conservative black speaking up, saying what he believes and being pummeled by diversified,cultured,tolerant,all knowing,understanding,political correct,media.
Also as a consumer who felt I was cheated out of $40.00 after watching Redtails I am offended.
Remember, it was a child that shouted that the Emperor had no clothes when all others were too afraid. Someone has to start the process. : )
Cheers for Robert Griffin. Don’t let the bastards wear you down!
What does a potato have to do with Native Americans?
Believe redskins were originally a Boston team, and the moniker refers to a type of bean popular in the region....
YMMV
Hooray for RGIII!!!
It’s well passed time for people to stand up and tell the whiners, “TOUGH! I don’t care what you don’t like! Nothing is changing here!”
Love it. If forced to change the name, I second the Washington Thin Skins. Thin-skinned PC types have more to do with DC than the Tuskegee Airmen who were affilated with Alabama.
Wow!
RGIII is impressive as a young hard working and intelligent QB. In spite of his heritage, he obviously doesn’t feel the destructive sense of entitlement so many young people due.
Now, he dares to dip his oar into the vile PC waters of America.
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