Washington Redskins will NEVER change name

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Originally Posted by Gelston

Okay Cwwolf, so you posted a bunch of links to Non-Natives bitching about it, the two to a couple Natives and a conspiracy theory. Okay?

Hell, I could always point out that I have some Native blood in me too (My Grandpa's Grandmother was full blood) and use that in some sort of political stance, right? I'm not, because I don't consider myself to be native... But I COULD DAMN IT!

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How about the Oneida nation?

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Representatives of the Oneida Nation met Wednesday in New York with executives from the National Football League -- but not NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.

Ray Halbritter, a representative for the Oneida, said he gave NFL vice presidents Adolpho Birch, Paul Hicks and Jeff Pash a letter and a study on the effects of the Redskins name.
"We were somewhat disappointed to say it mildly that they continued to defend the use of the slur," he said. "It really does require us to redouble our efforts in dealing with this issue."Oneida

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Originally Posted by Gelston

The ESPN story is last year.

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And it's incomplete. It's a white guy writing an article about how his Father-in-Law is o.k. with it.

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Originally Posted by cwolff

How about the Oneida nation?

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The representitives of 5,000 people.... Out of how many total Natives that exist in the US that would fall under the term Redskin?

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Originally Posted by cwolff

And it's incomplete. It's a white guy writing an article about how his Father-in-Law is o.k. with it.

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Okay, so you disagree with it. Even though it is a bunch of straight up words from the guy and also several others about the High Schools and the teachers... But hey, that is all you got. Okay.

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Originally Posted by Warriorbird

You've really got me. Only 12.1% of the population is black. They obviously shouldn't care about racial slurs. Neither should we. I mean they use the word in their music!

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I don't care about racial slurs. I think getting offended by words is stupid.

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Originally Posted by Gelston

I don't care about racial slurs.

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Therefore nobody should and it isn't an issue for anybody, right? I'll put you back off to one of Methais's attempted gotchas. I'd be offended if the Washington Redskins were renamed the Washington Rednecks to make fun of people from the South.

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Originally Posted by Warriorbird

Therefore nobody should and it isn't an issue for anybody, right? I'll put you back off to one of Methais's attempted gotchas. I'd be offended if the Washington Redskins were renamed the Washington Rednecks to make fun of people from the South.

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I wouldn't. I'd even find it hilarious if they drove out in a beatup Ford pickup while waving a Confederate flag, firing shotguns into the air, and playing Dixie.

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Originally Posted by Gelston

I wouldn't. I'd even find it hilarious if they drove out in a beatup Ford pickup while waving a Confederate flag, firing shotguns into the air, and playing Dixie.

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I'm not so sure your standard holds for everybody.

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Originally Posted by Warriorbird

I'm not so sure your standard holds for everybody.

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Well, maybe people shouldn't get pissed off at petty bullshit.

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Originally Posted by Gelston

Well, maybe people shouldn't get pissed off at petty bullshit.

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How long have you lived in America?