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Mount Rushmore’ term is ‘offensive’ and should be ‘retired,' ESPN’s Jalen Rose says
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:31 pm
Fox News
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ESPN's Jalen Rose is challenging people to stop using the term "Mount Rushmore."
The term is normally used when naming the four greatest in a certain category.
The term derives from Mount Rushmore National Memorial, built on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, which depicts former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
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Rose wants to cancel the term because the monument was built "on top of dead bodies" of Native Americans whose land was taken from them.
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"Can we retire using ‘Mount Rushmore?' That should be offensive to all of us, especially Native Americans, Indigenous people who were the first people here before Christopher Columbus," Rose said in a video he tweeted. "That land was stolen from them when it was discovered that it contained gold.
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"And 25 years later, to add insult to injury, four American presidents were put on what we call Mount Rushmore on the top of the dead bodies that is buried right underneath. So, I call for you and for myself — I'm owning this, too — let's stop using the term ‘Mount Rushmore' when we're talking about our favorite rappers, talking about our favorite movies, talking about our favorite players."
Rose compared the term to two former names of sports franchises considered offensive.
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"Why do you think Washington changed their name from Redskins? I do a show and didn't say that word for eight years," he said. "Because it's offensive. What about the Cleveland Indians? Same thing. Why did they change the name? Because it's offensive."
Washington dumped the name before the start of the 2020 season and went by the "Football Team" for two seasons before becoming the Commanders this offseason. Cleveland's baseball team dropped its nickname after last season and became the "Guardians."
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CNN has been critical of Mount Rushmore, calling it a "monument of two slaveowners." The memorial was built in 1927 and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places Oct. 15, 1966.
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Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:33 pm to AUFan2015
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"Can we retire using ‘Mount Rushmore?'
No
This post was edited on 8/6/22 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:33 pm to AUFan2015
The Chinese will take over this country sooner rather than later
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:34 pm to AUFan2015
For frick sakes. I say destroy every basketball court because I’m sure some Indian died there at some point in time
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:35 pm to AUFan2015
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"Why do you think Washington changed their name from Redskins? I do a show and didn't say that word for eight years," he said. "Because it's offensive. What about the Cleveland Indians? Same thing. Why did they change the name? Because it's offensive."
If they did a poll of both fan bases, I think he would be upset to find that the vast majority of them would change the names back to the Redskins and Indians.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:35 pm to ksayetiger
Wonder how they got bodies under the mountain......
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:36 pm to AUFan2015
This is just anti-White shite from Rose.. Eff him and racist kind... Do you really think Blacks care about the American Indian?
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:37 pm to AUFan2015
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ESPN's Jalen Rose is challenging people to stop using the term "Mount Rushmore."
Just for that I'm going to use it more.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:41 pm to AUFan2015
So is BLM, African American, racist, slavery, oppressed, white privilege, " the white man", baby daddy, reparations. Let's retire those too
This post was edited on 8/6/22 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:41 pm to jimmy the leg
This melt makes my Mt Rushmore of stupidest melts. I hope he’s proud.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:47 pm to AUFan2015
He's confusing the statues with the name.
The faces are 4 white guys. The name is not.
If an alien from Mars came to earth you could ask him:
'What are those carvings?' Him: '4 white guys.'
'What does Rushmore mean?' Him: 'Runs fast.'
But Rose knows they won't blow up the faces so he wants the meaningless change of the name for no reason.
The faces are 4 white guys. The name is not.
If an alien from Mars came to earth you could ask him:
'What are those carvings?' Him: '4 white guys.'
'What does Rushmore mean?' Him: 'Runs fast.'
But Rose knows they won't blow up the faces so he wants the meaningless change of the name for no reason.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:50 pm to AUFan2015
Jalen Rose Is in the Mount Rushmore of douche bags
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:53 pm to AUFan2015
Wonder where these indigenous native Americans come from and who did they kill to take the land to start with? Inquiring minds want to know.
This post was edited on 8/6/22 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 1:55 pm to AUFan2015
Well Jalen, perhaps you would be interested in taking a trip to Russia. I hear they have great weed.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:00 pm to Zach
Is he on the Mount Rushmore of ESPN's people who speak of SJW shite when they should be discussing sports?
I quit watching ESPN because of this, and the lack of sports. I used to go to sleep at night with Aussie rules football playing. I remember when they hired a young redhead named Gayle Gardner.
I quit watching ESPN because of this, and the lack of sports. I used to go to sleep at night with Aussie rules football playing. I remember when they hired a young redhead named Gayle Gardner.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:02 pm to AUFan2015
We could invite the Peoples Army of the Republic of China to obliterate Mr. Rushmore's bas relief images with ballistic missiles.
Of course, China would charge the US taxpayers many millions of US dollars to perform this service, WHICH WE WOULD GLADLY PAY because our desire to Virtue Signal has almost reached its zenith.
We will have reached PEAK Virtue Signal status once Alexandria Ocasia Cortez is elected POTUS and Mayor Pete is VP.
<--- Or should this flag be upside down?
Of course, China would charge the US taxpayers many millions of US dollars to perform this service, WHICH WE WOULD GLADLY PAY because our desire to Virtue Signal has almost reached its zenith.
We will have reached PEAK Virtue Signal status once Alexandria Ocasia Cortez is elected POTUS and Mayor Pete is VP.
<--- Or should this flag be upside down? This post was edited on 8/6/22 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:02 pm to jimmy the leg
Jalen Rose? Who the f--k is he, to tell us what we can and can't say...Eat a bucket of shite, Jalen Rose! 
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:03 pm to AUFan2015
Rose is a narcissist and needs constant attention. I’m sure he’s itching to do another ESPN show about how he was so damn black and hated Duke.
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:04 pm to Outdoorreb
Native Americans raped and pillaged the weaker tribes and took their land. It was the way of the world back then
White “tribes” were simply the best at it
White “tribes” were simply the best at it
This post was edited on 8/6/22 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 8/6/22 at 2:04 pm to AUFan2015
hey Jalen, you're out of TOs
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