Sports teams who have "offensive" nicknames

[knightni]

The University has very close ties the Seminole Nation and I feel if they felt 'The Chop' was degrading, they wouldn't be so supportive of the University's use of their namesake.

A majority of the Seminole Nation is gone from Florida.

 

The remaining Native Americans in Florida were bought off with casinos.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSB26625520071114

[Reddy]

It was bad, I know.

 

But it was a hanging fastball. I had to swing at it.

how does one hang a fastball?

[JuiceCruz16]

I always said if the Redskins is an appropriate name then the Cowboys should have their name changed to the Palefaces. Just have the Redskins vs. the Palesfaces on Monday night football.

 

The other one that I have a major problem with is the bright red toothy Indian logo used by the Cleveland baseball franchise. If Norte Dame had a rosey cheeked/nosed drunkard as their logo for the fightin' Irish as opposed to a fictional creature who protects his pot o' gold, then I think the logo may be a problem for most Irish as well .

Edited September 16, 2009 by JuiceCruz16

[BlackBetsy]

I'd say "Redskins" is the only nickname that is offensive in its own right. If you replace red with white or brown or black or change it to "slant eyes," it's obviously offensive. The tribal names like Illini or Seminoles seem OK to me...more like state pride than anything. I can see where people might get offended at war-like references to the tribes, but sports are the equivalent of "battles" in modern day. I'm not sure it is a blanket statement about tribal culture.

[knightni]

I'd say "Redskins" is the only nickname that is offensive in its own right. If you replace red with white or brown or black or change it to "slant eyes," it's obviously offensive. The tribal names like Illini or Seminoles seem OK to me...more like state pride than anything. I can see where people might get offended at war-like references to the tribes, but sports are the equivalent of "battles" in modern day. I'm not sure it is a blanket statement about tribal culture.

 

 

There's only three things that I'd get rid of:

 

• The term "Redskins".
• The Tomahawk Chop.
• And the Smiling Cleveland Indians logo.

 

Everything else is fairly tame.

 

 

[CanOfCorn]

Wait til PETA gets involved...oh wait.

[MexSoxFan#1]

They already have a team. The Packers.

 

 

By the way,isn't their name shortened from Green Bay Anal Fudge Packers?I believe they shortened it sometime in the 40's,kudos to that organization,they were way ahead of the PC curve.

[bmags]

I love when people tell others who are affected by the subject not to be affected because it's not a big deal. The seminoles are very close to FSU and have supported that. No big deal. The redskins? give me a break with that name. Does it offend me? No, I don't really have any ties to it, so why should I be making the decision or getting upset, because I'm used to the name on the nfl schedule? What a joke of a logic.

[knightni]

[Texsox]

It seems a strange honor when often times the dances, chops, etc are used to help the team score or stop the other team from scoring. So I find the honor argument rather weak. I think the level of the offensive material also needs to be evaluated. Unlike some magazine or movie that can be shrink wrapped and tucked away behind the counter, these teams receive major television, radio, newspaper, and internet time. I see a time when teams will have entire websites with thousands of fans and millions of posts. So the whole minority/majority argument starts to lose steam.

 

I think we have over reacted in some cases. But I usually

 

take not offending over offending

Taking stopping something negative over doing something negative

 

In most of these cases the cure may be bitter tasting for a moment, but it is over quickly and soon forgotten.

[longshot7]

FYI, UND is still the Fightin Sioux, and the Lakota Tribe (their real name) HATES it. But the multi-millionaire who financed their recent arena put the Sioux logo on every seat in the building, so it'd be a nightmare to change it and have to replace every seat (plus other things) in the building.

[longshot7]

I guess I don't agree with either statement here. The minority certainly rules this country. Not putting my own opinions here, but the majority are happy and fine with their healthcare, but the minority wants to change it. The majority are against gay marriage, but the minority wants it. The majority of people don't want to spend trillions on defeating global warming, but the minority wants it, the majority of people are religious and don't care that religion is a public thing, but the minority doesn't want it, etc.

 

Of course, now you have the minority trying to convince you they're the majority, like you're doing above.

[Soxbadger]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/118748/

 

ND state's Fighting Sioux will be coming to an end soon.

[BlackBetsy]

I guess I don't agree with either statement here. The minority certainly rules this country. Not putting my own opinions here, but the majority are happy and fine with their healthcare, but the minority wants to change it. The majority are against gay marriage, but the minority wants it. The majority of people don't want to spend trillions on defeating global warming, but the minority wants it, the majority of people are religious and don't care that religion is a public thing, but the minority doesn't want it, etc.

 

And at this point I believe that a team like "home-bashers" would never fly because the majority of people think its offensive and unprofessional, despite their view on homosexuality in general.

 

Edit: And really the Court shouldn't be in the business of this anyway. I mean, the Constitution was aimed at Federal and State actions, not private actions. If a franchise wants to be the homo-bashers, they should be able to. But now that these organizations have gotten so big, at some point, they've been linked to state/federal action.

Isn't there a political forum for this kind of remark. But, FWIW, you are wrong on pretty much every statement you make about what the majority wants, beginning with who rules this country.

[MattZakrowski]

I guess I don't agree with either statement here. The minority certainly rules this country. Not putting my own opinions here, but the majority are happy and fine with their racial segregation, but the minority wants to change it. The majority are against interracial marriage, but the minority wants it.

[NorthSideSox72]

We're getting close to Buster territory here folks. Let's try to keep it under control (though by its very nature this is a sort of political discussion).

 

[Steve9347]

Chicago White Sox.

 

Seriously, the one year they throw the Series they get called the Black Sox. It's racist.

[JuiceCruz16]

How many people even remember that Stanford was not known as the Cardinal but the Indians and made this change years ago partly due to having a quarterback named Jim Plunkett who was an actual Indian. Stanford has never been the same since becoming the Cardinal have they.

[NorthSideSox72]

How many people even remember that Stanford was not known as the Cardinal but the Indians and made this change years ago partly due to having a quarterback named Jim Plunkett who was an actual Indian. Stanford has never been the same since becoming the Cardinal have they.

I assume this is sarcasm? Stanford is still an elite sports school.

 

[knightni]

I assume this is sarcasm? Stanford is still an elite sports school.

Yeah. They've won the Sears Trophy almost every year.

[lostfan]

Seriously though guys. Filibuster.