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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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)
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You forgot the Congressional Black Caucus!
It is clear to see where his priorities are. .
...and second there is not
a “sizable group of people” who are offended.
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Right. Most I have met prefer to be called American Indians; NOT Native Americans. The latter term is just a PC thing.
Native Americans include everyone born in America.
I think he just threw this out so people would discuss this instead of the government showdown. I think Rush will talk about this on his show.
“”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.”
By using his logic Obama should get rid of Obamacare. I know it offends me and at least half of the population which is a sizeable group.
What say you Obama?
That was more of a threat than a Suggestion from the Thug.
“Its a nice team you have here, would be a shame if, say, you and all your players were called into the IRS”.
How about the Half Blackskins, or maybe the Mulattoes?
The White Hispanics?
How about the Half Blackskins, or maybe the Mulattoes?
The White Hispanics?
Or maybe just shorten it to The Washington Reds which would be most accurate.
The William Bennett show just noted that the offensive word is Washington.
An idiot for sure.
Yep, go ahead and threaten/insult another private business there Kenya boy.
If I was the owner of the Redskins I would remind the dictator that I am thinking about relocating and lay out just how much money would be leaving with me.
See ya punks.
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