As a person recognized as having “Indian status,” this was always the case. Having a bunch of libtards decide a name was racist was no different than deciding an iconic statue was racist. Without foresight, lacking substance. None of these decision makers ever stepped foot in a reserve. I have. I can tell you first hand that all the kids living there cherished these teams. You walk around and they are sports fans just like anyone else and the kids all have hats on. Guess which ones? Chicago Blackhawks, Washington redskins, Cleveland Indians, KC chiefs…… etc. The point is that they were super proud to have that bit of historical representation. It was a factor that made them a fan of the teams, not a victim of racism.
Exactly! I never heard a single NDN say they didn't like the term "Redskins". When they changed it I was pissed and so were my cousins. No one on the Qualla Boundary ever had a problem with the name "Redskins". Same with the other team names like the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians or Florida State Seminoles. Liberal white people looking for some victims were the only ones complaining. Liberals talk about cultural appropriation yet they think they can decide what other cultures think.
The vast majority of fellow Indians I have spoken to about this liked the Redskins team name and did not want it to change.
Of course, there were the few brainwashed, useful idiots that Pravda always seems to find when they want to do a story about the Redskins.
On and around the Rez, Indians use the term 'skins' all the time to denote a person with Indian blood.
I have been called a 'skin' or asked if I was a 'skin' many times by fellow Indians.
As usual, it is always the hard Left white liberal that decides these things and thinks they know what is best for others, especially when it comes to minorities.
Or an Irishman being offended by the Fighting Irish because ya know all Irishmen love to fight. Maybe Notre Dame shgould change their name to the Fighting Trannies.
Redskins logo: distinctive, dignified, and a badass profile. Strikes me as a man you wouldn't want to mess with. Old enough to have the ears of his tribe when he talks.
Libs are raving lunatics. They can’t stand other groups having notoriety or a claim to fame so they cry social injustice and racism as a means to squash what might make a group stand out as unique or different all while virtue signaling that they are for the “little guy” who can’t think, reason, and advocate for themselves.
Might be crossing the streams in the logo wars, but you can tell him about the petition to replace her with Mrs. Butterworth. If it exists, it's probably to represent historically underrepresented black dairy farmers.
Yeah, native here, I’m pissed about the Land O Lakes box, there was nothing wrong with that. Also, there is a high school in the state that had the actual chief’s blessing to use the tribe’s name as their mascot, but social justice started crying about it. I think they ended up keeping the name but had to modify all the logos.
As a person recognized as having “Indian status,” this was always the case. Having a bunch of libtards decide a name was racist was no different than deciding an iconic statue was racist. Without foresight, lacking substance. None of these decision makers ever stepped foot in a reserve. I have. I can tell you first hand that all the kids living there cherished these teams. You walk around and they are sports fans just like anyone else and the kids all have hats on. Guess which ones? Chicago Blackhawks, Washington redskins, Cleveland Indians, KC chiefs…… etc. The point is that they were super proud to have that bit of historical representation. It was a factor that made them a fan of the teams, not a victim of racism.
Exactly! I never heard a single NDN say they didn't like the term "Redskins". When they changed it I was pissed and so were my cousins. No one on the Qualla Boundary ever had a problem with the name "Redskins". Same with the other team names like the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians or Florida State Seminoles. Liberal white people looking for some victims were the only ones complaining. Liberals talk about cultural appropriation yet they think they can decide what other cultures think.
My departed wife's grand father was Cherokee. He apparently was a big Washington Redskins fan.
The vast majority of fellow Indians I have spoken to about this liked the Redskins team name and did not want it to change.
Of course, there were the few brainwashed, useful idiots that Pravda always seems to find when they want to do a story about the Redskins.
On and around the Rez, Indians use the term 'skins' all the time to denote a person with Indian blood.
I have been called a 'skin' or asked if I was a 'skin' many times by fellow Indians.
As usual, it is always the hard Left white liberal that decides these things and thinks they know what is best for others, especially when it comes to minorities.
I guess it would be like a white person getting pissed off about the Minnesota Vikings.
I'm surprised they don't attack Vikings for reminding White people what sort of badasses we used to be lol.
Or an Irishman being offended by the Fighting Irish because ya know all Irishmen love to fight. Maybe Notre Dame shgould change their name to the Fighting Trannies.
Or the Celtics which is pronounced wrong.
God created whiskey to keep the Irish from taking over the world
As is Caesar, but we digress. Classical Latin "C" is always a hard "C" like in cat never a soft "C" like in cell.
Redskins logo: distinctive, dignified, and a badass profile. Strikes me as a man you wouldn't want to mess with. Old enough to have the ears of his tribe when he talks.
Libs are raving lunatics. They can’t stand other groups having notoriety or a claim to fame so they cry social injustice and racism as a means to squash what might make a group stand out as unique or different all while virtue signaling that they are for the “little guy” who can’t think, reason, and advocate for themselves.
Good to hear. Out of idle curiosity, how about the Land O' Lakes lady?
My Native friend at work loves to make the joke that they "got rid of the Indian and kept the land and the lakes".
That's a good one. Your friend is on target.
Might be crossing the streams in the logo wars, but you can tell him about the petition to replace her with Mrs. Butterworth. If it exists, it's probably to represent historically underrepresented black dairy farmers.
Yeah, native here, I’m pissed about the Land O Lakes box, there was nothing wrong with that. Also, there is a high school in the state that had the actual chief’s blessing to use the tribe’s name as their mascot, but social justice started crying about it. I think they ended up keeping the name but had to modify all the logos.
Kinda like Savage Arms changing to a stylized S.
That's my favorite butter. I won't buy anything else.
Never before heard a first hand account of it. Thanks. Hopefully they change it back to Redskins.