Concerning the Redskins.

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I don't have anything against that particular team but I do think that this is their one and only chance to change their name to, "The Washington RAPTORS"! Seriously, this would be an awesome new name for the team! Their mascot could be Raptor Jesus!

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

lol the Raptors huh? interesting

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

LOL. The Raptors huh? Interesting.

I KNOW RIGHT? What better name to inspire FEAR in the HEARTS of the other teams? 😉

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

lol give that team some time to be feared first before calling them the raptors xD

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

LOL. Give that team some time to be feared first before calling them the raptors XD.

(shrugs) The more help at being feared the merrier I always say. Plus they might as well snatch the name now before another team comes along and gets it before them!

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

we'll see i love the redskin name though, always have

 

[Ticklish&InLove]

we'll see i love the redskin name though, always have

You wouldn't if you were an indigenous American. Think of it as being akin to calling a team after the n-word.....that's how bad the term is. I work with many indigenous people all over the world and in the USA and when one sees how derogatorily that name is used, from being spray painted on homes and cars and yelled at them during hate crimes , it becomes quite obvious how terrible it is that it has been acceptable for so long.

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

You wouldn't if you were an indigenous American. Think of it as being akin to calling a team after the n-word.....that's how bad the term is. I work with many indigenous people all over the world and in the USA and when one sees how derogatorily that name is used, from being spray painted on homes and cars and yelled at them during hate crimes , it becomes quite obvious how terrible it is that it has been acceptable for so long.

1) don't believe that to be true
2) calling a team the n word and using that as an example is just bad honestly but not even gonna get into that.
3) think they should be proud to call themselves teh Redskins, i honestly believe its not been hurting anyone for the years they've had the name. I hear no one complaining bout the BlackHawks and such, but i guess i ain't as american as others then *shrugs*

 

[intern3]

The Redskins have been around since 1939. Native Americans from that time didn't try to force the team to change their name. How dare those 5 tribes think they can force the nfl to change that name. The other Native American tribes like the Redskins keeping that name.

 

[knicks255]

We had a local school whose mascot was the "Chinks". Big goofy chinese caricature with buck teeth and everything. Nobody says that was okay. It's like if their name was the "yellowskins". It's not like a tribe like the Illini or the Blackhawks, it's literally a slur.

But this discussion isn't going to prove anything to anyone, so more on topic...Raptors. I'd go Pterodactyls. Raptors have too short of arms to play baseball. They could hit the balls with their heads, but I feel like that might be a stretch.

Also it's a baseball team, so it'd be the MLB, not the NFL, btw. (3 acronyms)

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

The Redskins have been around since 1939. Native Americans from that time didn't try to force the team to change their name. How dare those 5 tribes think they can force the nfl to change that name. The other Native American tribes like the Redskins keeping that name.

See and that's the whole thing, now that the world is getting more sensitive about names and such, people wanna change it because it "supposedly offensive" If it wasn't offensive then, then obviously they have a right to keep there name, and should not have to change it. Hate when people use certain examples as way of explaining it but in all honesty the team been around too long, shouldn't have to change there names because now some don't like it.

 

[Ticklish Alex]

I fully support Dan Snyder keeping the team name. They've done surveys where they have polled native americans where the majority weren't offended or didn't care at all. I'm personally just not worried about trying to please everyone all the time, it can't happen. If a small percentage of a group finds something offensive and the rest either don't find it offensive or don't care, it sucks to be that small percentage.

 

[meteor]

Things are a little bit pc here in the uk and i couldn't see a team being called the redskins, allowed.
It would be a sensitive issue.
Some speedway teams have odd names.

 

[The pear]

We had a local school whose mascot was the "Chinks". Big goofy chinese caricature with buck teeth and everything. Nobody says that was okay. It's like if their name was the "yellowskins". It's not like a tribe like the Illini or the Blackhawks, it's literally a slur.

But this discussion isn't going to prove anything to anyone, so more on topic...Raptors. I'd go Pterodactyls. Raptors have too short of arms to play baseball. They could hit the balls with their heads, but I feel like that might be a stretch.

Also it's a baseball team, so it'd be the MLB, not the NFL, btw. (3 acronyms)

The Redskins are an NFL team Eric 😛

 

[knicks255]

The Redskins are an NFL team Eric 😛

They are, my bad, I was thinking of the Indians. Who have this logo.

 

[TicklishBlackGuy]

They are, my bad, I was thinking of the Indians. Who have this logo.

that would be the Cleveland Indians, which no one says anything bout them either

 

[ticklewolf89]

Friendly reminder that just because you don't hear anything being said about a term being offensive or acceptable, that doesn't mean nothing is being said: it most likely means it is not being heard. Friendly reminder that just because something is not offensive to you or to a majority, that doesn't mean it isn't offensive at all. Friendly reminder that just because something has been around for a long time, that doesn't mean it is okay or socially acceptable. Friendly reminder that just because you don't believe something to be true, doesn't mean it is false.

The Redskins name, and the Indians logo, have been problematic for years. There have been people talking about wanting these to change, and about them being offensive, but perhaps their voices are being drowned out by all of the other voices speaking of all of these other more "pressing" or prominent issues. I'm not an expert, and I am not claiming to be; however, to my knowledge, the term "redskins" is a slur. I know of no tribe that calls themselves by that name, but again, I do not know everything.

There have been recent talks about having Snyder change the name because it is offensive, and we have been living in a more progressive time where we are trying to address problematic attitudes and speech. Part of the reason why it's being spoken about is, obviously, because it's a huge sports franchise. Another reason why it's a problem? Rather than address the issue, Snyder turned around an announced he was going to start an organization to benefit the Native Americans that he decided to name the "Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation," which just comes across as a joke and more of a publicity stunt than actual sincerity or thought towards the conversation. But this is just my opinion.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Friendly reminder also that there is already a team with the "Raptors" name, albeit in the NBA, not the NFL. Their logo with a raptor dribbling a basketball is adorable.

 

[dalekfire]

This could be their new raptor mascot.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

How long before professional sports teams begin naming themselves after awesome combinations of things? Like the "Sharknados", or the "Mecharaptors"? The 'Robobadgers"! and the "Wolvercanes"!

:red_indian:

 

[Numbah-1]

It wouldnt be the TEAMS problem if PEOPLE wouldnt use it as a slur.

So Redskins is out. Can we call them the Washington Lumberjacks?

I'll take 'shit I shouldn't have said' for 400, Alex.

 

[MistressValerie1]

In honor of politicians, the team could be called the Washington Weasels :stickout

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

That would be the Cleveland Indians which no one says anything about either.

I'm guessing that would be because the term "Indian" isn't as offensive as "Redskin". Maybe Snyder could rename the team off of a tribal name that's indigenous to the area? The redskins are in Washington state yes? What tribe is native to that area?

Friendly reminder also that there is already a team with the "Raptors" name, albeit in the NBA, not the NFL. Their logo with a raptor dribbling a basketball is adorable.

Nubunnies! Oh well, maybe the T-Rexes then?

This could be their new raptor mascot.

See? THAT is what I'm TALKING ABOUT! Good work Dalek. You get a cookie.

How long before professional sports teams begin naming themselves after awesome combinations of things? Like the "Sharknados", or the "Mecharaptors"? The 'Robobadgers"! and the "Wolvercanes"!

Oh jesus I would be ALL FOR a team being called the "Mecharaptors"! NO ONE would mess with them! ^_^

So Redskins is out. Can we call them the Washington Lumberjacks?

Or maybe the Washington CHIEFS (in honor of the chiefs of the tribes)?

In honor of politicians, the team could be called the Washington Weasels! :stickout

Good one Val. Though to be fair if we were basing a team off of politicians than we'd have to name them the Washington Sewage Plants!

 

[Violetta]

Or maybe the Washington CHIEFS (in honor of the chiefs of the tribes)?

Nope. There's already the Kansas City Chiefs. Washington Warriors sound good to anyone else?

 

[Zephyrin]

As Sweaty Five Dollars said in his tweet in regards to this:

[Hi there, we've changed the team name to The Washington Read Skins. You can choose how to pronounce "read." There, we totally fixed it]

Would that be surprising if that were actually the case?