... in response to the firestorm over the meaning of the name, a new logo for the redskins... lol

If they were a soccer team, they could rename themselves into "Washington Redshins".

As a potato farmer, I'm deeply offended.

I am a diehard Skins fan. This patent ruling is huge. It means that anyone can make and sell Redskin T-Shirt's etc and the team, nor the NFL can do anything about it. So based on that, name change incoming.

A guy at work told me a Skins joke a couple of days ago which is appropriate for this thread...not politically correct though.

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The Washington Redskins are going to change their name to the Washington Tampons because they are only good for a week and have no second string.

I laughed, but since he is a Baltimore Ravens fan I responded with....So which Raven got arrested this week?

So when will the copyrights be cancelled for other teams like,

Atlanta Braves
Chicago Blackhawks
Florida State Seminoles
Kansas City Chiefs

And many others....

I thought the joke was "So which Cowboy got arrested this week?"

I believe " Wagon Burners " is still available.

FSU has the Seminoles blessing so that's why there's no issue there. They're very tight with the Seminole commmuity

Those ones haven't been randomly screamed from the streets as RACIST! yet.

Names of tribes vs. derogatory generalized blanket name. Apples and oranges there.

The Washington Apples and Oranges? Nah, I don't see it.

I think the Blackhawks also have community support, as do the University of Illinois. They were the Fighting Illini, but I am not sure if they have dropped the Fighting from their name.

I think the Cleveland Indians may be next up as far as forcing changes. Not so much for the name as the logo.

And right there is the problem. The nuts are running the asylum these days. When is this PC gone rampant going to end?

I don't speak for native Americans, but from what I've read and the interviews I've seen I draw the conclusions, perhaps incorrectly, that they aren't necessarily offended by the names of the sports teams. What does offend them are things like the tomahawk chop, chants and especially fans donning sacred items like headdresses.

I believe this is more of a case of people deciding we will be offended for you.

These Navajo Code Talkers didn't seem offended.

All these team names were used because they symbolize strength.

respect has a lot to do with it being OK with most Native Americans. Our local Boy Scout Order Of the Arrow has won regional and national awards for their performance of songs and dance in authentic regalia. They do many Cherokee songs and have been invited several times to perform for local Cherokee youth. That seems to be the situation with the Seminoles. Red Skins has too much bad feeling attached to be taken respectfully, IMHO.

Those manes while signifying Native Americans .. do not have the same connotation as Redkins..



Exactly...



That view os to totally dismiss the Native Americans who are offended by the name.. and they do exist .. regardless to what we may think about the name.



.. but some do ... and that is something that needs to be considered.. Because many black folks use the N word as a term of endearment makes it no less offensive.. Same thing with this..

The patent office tried the same thing in 1999 by canceling the Redskin's copyright and it was overturned on appeal. The same thing will happen here. The government can not force a business to change it's name, only the consumer can by not buying product etc.