Posted on 10/05/2013 5:52:23 PM PDT by mandaladon
President Barack Obama says if he owned the Washington Redskins, he’d think about changing the team’s name.
But he doesn’t believe D.C. area fans mean to offend by using the name, which has drawn renewed criticism for being offensive to Native Americans, the president told the AP in an interview released Saturday morning.
"If I were the owner of the team and I knew that the name of my team, even if they've had a storied history, that was offending a sizable group of people, I'd think about changing it,” Obama said.
“I don't want to detract from the wonderful Redskins fans that are here. They love their team, and rightly so -- even though they've been having a pretty tough time this year,” he said, according to a AP transcript of the interview.
“But I think – all these mascots and team names related to Native Americans, Native Americans feel pretty strongly about it. And I don't know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real, legitimate concerns that people have about these things,” he added.
Lanny J. Davis, attorney for Washington Redskins, issued a statement in response to Obama's comments: "As a supporter of President Obama, I am sure the president is not aware that in the highly respected Annenberg Institute poll (taken 2004) with a national sample of Native Americans, 9 out of 10 Native Americans said they were not bothered by the name the "Washington Redskins."
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Too bad The Fightin’ Whiteys is already taken.
Dan Snyder ought to tell him: “OK, we’ll change the name if you’ll blow your head off.”
“If I were the owner of the team and I knew that the name of my team, even if they’ve had a storied history, that was offending a sizable group of people, I’d think about changing it,”
When I read that what I heard was, “That’s a nice looking football team you have there.”
That sends chills down my spine
Mr.O, if you were a genuine American President,( I mean the real thing, not just a poor actor on a guarded stage) you would know that nobody gives a Hopper’s Hoot about your sport world speculations.
I believe you already have a job, last time I checked. You have a job, which remains largely (blatantly) undone, save for the protective propaganda. Aren’t there some organic vegetable seedlings you were supposed to dig a hole for this weekend? It’s not ready yet? The Mrs. won’t be pleased if there’s no place to put her onions! If you know what I mean.
I think The United Negro College Fund should change its name too
Also the NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
And also The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
If Zero was the owner of the Skins, they would be 0-16 and he would blame the other NFL teams for not playing fair. Of course I am assuming as the owner he could keep the team out of bankruptcy long enough to finish a season. An unlikely scenario.
“If I were the owner of the team and I knew that the name of my team, even if they’ve had a storied history, that was offending a sizable group of people, I’d think about changing it,” Obama said.”
A lie within a lie. If he knew it was pissing people off
he knows he wouldn’t change it and second there is not
a “sizable group of people” who are offended.
The two bit punk is a baldfaced jug eared liar. Two of the
dominate traits a a most worthless human being.
Like there are no bigger problems in this world.
How about the Half Blackskins, or maybe the Mulattoes?
Retarded dumbass is more accurate in describing the idiot in the white hut!
If I had a football team they would look like the..Wa.uh.....the Washington Team...
Is he drawing another Red Line?
Pray America is Waking Up
LOL, roger that.
Snyder simply need to tell Obama to clean up the nickname issue in Chicago first and then they can talk.
Chicago is not going to give up the Blackhawks.
Lol
I think the band AC/DC would be offended. The singer, Brian Johnson and the band's bassist are loyal listeners to Rush Limbaugh. The bassist Cliff Williams has called into the show on occasions.
He would probably name it the Black Panthers.
Good God. What a tool. With everything going on, and his golf on top, how does he find the time to comment on a completely inane issue that has no serious bearing on anything?
It boggles the mind.
Check my tagline.
Or else what, Mr Soetero?
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