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The Washington Redskins will retire their name and logo
- Thread starter Loudninja
- Start date
Thanks to Amazon, Nike, FedEx, and Wal-Mart (among a few others) who are the ACTUAL reason why we're here.
Change happens when you hurt (or threaten to hurt) businesses in the pocketbook.
Always remember that.
Change happens when you hurt (or threaten to hurt) businesses in the pocketbook.
Always remember that.
"He said that he wants the new name to be both respectful to the culture of Native Americans and also pay homage to the U.S. military."
It's still gonna be shit innit?
It's still gonna be shit innit?
Better late than never, I guess. Even then they basically had to be forced to do it.
Sports culture fucking sucks. You still have plenty of Penn State supporters even after the fact.
This is why you obtain the new name before you announce that you are changing it.
When Amazon, FedEx, Pepsi, Nike, and Wal-Mart said it had to go or they would discontinue selling their products and sponsorships, he had no choice at all.
Nothing else could have made this happen.
Washington NFL team hasn't been confused for being competent in quite some time.
i could still imagine a world where dan snyder just ate it in spite of this... unlikely, to put it lightly, alignment of the corporation Anti-Justice League.
Sorry, I was confused. He was born in Ohio, moved to Virginia, then moved to Washington I guess.
You laugh now but
Hearing a whole stadium recite this during home games would be hyyyyyype
Plus, it has a military connection, that Snyder wants.
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 aka the Red Wolves
Who were stationed at Naval Air Station Norfolk, which is three hours south of DC.
It's named after the founder of the team, why would you change it?
I think they're talking about the Cleveland Indians, a baseball team.
I mean I can see where that's coming from. Then again, if a team names themselves after a historical group of warriors, like the Spartans, Crusaders, Cavaliers, Saracens, etc - is that not also cultural appropriation? I agree we need to draw a line somewhere, but I'm not sure where that line should be drawn.
Also, good luck on getting KC to change their name - the Hunt family are huge Republicans and Trumpers.
The NFL isn't forcing out any one, never mind the owners of one of the oldest and most profitable team in the league.
FC/DC
Daniel Snyder says Redskins will never change name
Team under pressure from American Indians and other who believe nickname is a racial slur.
www.usatoday.com
"We'll never change the name," he said. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps."
I somehow had no idea there was not a single wolf/canine team in the NFL until I read this.
Lmao. That is a great reply. Took me a while before I even noticed the joke.
From a purely personal\selfish perspective as a cis-white-male fan of the franchise for about 30+ years, I'm glad this is finally happening if only to just move on.
I'm so tired of having the same conversations over and over again about representation, cultural appropriation\ownership\erasure\etc., the NCAI vs. NA Population Polling, and on and on and on and on for decades.
Having a name that gets the franchise out of this never ending cycle is worth far more to me than the 87 years of history\nostalgia the name provides, which isn't a whole heck of a lot in the end.
Having said all of that, I absolutely do not trust Dan Snyder to rename the team. The man has driven the team into the damned ground over the last 20 years and I only see further depths in our future.
I'm so tired of having the same conversations over and over again about representation, cultural appropriation\ownership\erasure\etc., the NCAI vs. NA Population Polling, and on and on and on and on for decades.
Having a name that gets the franchise out of this never ending cycle is worth far more to me than the 87 years of history\nostalgia the name provides, which isn't a whole heck of a lot in the end.
Having said all of that, I absolutely do not trust Dan Snyder to rename the team. The man has driven the team into the damned ground over the last 20 years and I only see further depths in our future.