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re: Why is the Washington Redskins Name/Logo Being Singled Out?
Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:56 pm to Degas
Posted on 6/10/15 at 2:56 pm to Degas
Redskin was a racial slur used to describe Native Americans. I don't think people should care, but its not close to the same as the others.
Blackhawks:
and Indians is a generic term created by people that were confused what continent they were on (and has gotten some shite before).
Blackhawks:
quote:
"The Blackhawks’ founder was Maj. Frederic McLaughlin, whose family owned Manor House Coffee, a popular brand in the first half of the 20th century. McLaughlin named the team after the Blackhawk division, a unit he helped lead as an officer in the Army. It was formed during World War I, but the war ended before the unit, or McLaughlin, saw action. The unit was named for a Sauk and Fox American Indian leader, Chief Black Hawk, who fought against the United States government in the War of 1812 and in 1832."
and Indians is a generic term created by people that were confused what continent they were on (and has gotten some shite before).
This post was edited on 6/10/15 at 3:00 pm
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Posted on 6/10/15 at 3:00 pm to TheCaterpillar
Then why did the Marquette "Warriors" need to change their name to the "Golden Eagles"?
Everything is getting so PC. The next thing you know, the Washington Bullets will need to change their name...oh wait.....
Everything is getting so PC. The next thing you know, the Washington Bullets will need to change their name...oh wait.....
Posted on 6/10/15 at 3:51 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:The Sheboygan Redskins were an NBA team in the 1940's and '50's. Was that name intended to be racist, too?
Redskin was a racial slur used to describe Native Americans.
Were owners just naming their team racist names? Or do people from today look back and just assume it's racist even though it really wasn't?
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