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U-Minn. seeks to bar Redskins’ name at school’s stadium on Vikings game day
Washington Post ^ | August 6, 2014 | Ian Shapira

Posted on 08/08/2014 7:03:50 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

The University of Minnesota is working with the Minnesota Vikings in an effort to keep the Washington Redskins’ name from being used in “promotional and game date materials” during the NFL teams’ Nov. 2 game at the school’s stadium in Minneapolis, according to an Aug. 1 letter from university President Eric W. Kaler to U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.).

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; minnesota; mn; redskins; uminnesota; vikings
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To: doug from upland

What about Colts? Isn’t that offensive to fillies? What happens if a woman tries out for the Colts and has to endure sexism with that name. Same with Cowboys. End sexism in America, now.

Cool letter, BTW. :-)


61 posted on 08/08/2014 8:14:06 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: Dilbert San Diego

As a person with viking heritage, I am offended by the use of the name Vikings and I find it to be very discriminatory. I demand all use of the name Vikings to cease immediately.


62 posted on 08/08/2014 8:14:39 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Northern Yankee
Well I can't justify Ventura, but Coleman was robbed. He was the winner election night.
63 posted on 08/08/2014 8:17:09 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Patriots played The Redskins last night and the name hasn’t been banned in stories online on the Boston Herald and ESPN.


64 posted on 08/08/2014 8:25:26 AM PDT by AU72
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To: ConservativeStatement
If someone says "Redskins" at the stadium will they be ejected for hate speech?

I think the fans should do a war dance, whoop like Indians and do tomahawk chops!

65 posted on 08/08/2014 8:46:13 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Double standard. Dressing as Vikings is okay, but Redskins isn't.


66 posted on 08/08/2014 8:49:29 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (CNN suppressed news to maintain their Baghdad bureau under Saddam; they just did the same for Hamas.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

And going on to primary and secondary schools, all of those Crusaders have “got to go”.


67 posted on 08/08/2014 8:51:08 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (CNN suppressed news to maintain their Baghdad bureau under Saddam; they just did the same for Hamas.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I have become an avid Redskins fan, Chiefs fan, Cleveland Indians fan, and Blackhawk fan. Fanning the flames of hate, the left just won’t give up! The Great OZ has spoken.


68 posted on 08/08/2014 8:59:27 AM PDT by WyCoKsRepublican
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To: ConservativeStatement

What a bunch of losers.


69 posted on 08/08/2014 9:48:12 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: ConservativeStatement

The Redskin’s should change their name for that game to “Freedom of Speech”.


70 posted on 08/08/2014 10:04:31 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: defconw

I agree.... I remember the votes after that once Franken started disputing the results. All the votes went to Franken when they started “counting” them. The democrat party in that state has no shame... they also have no soul.


71 posted on 08/08/2014 11:19:34 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Northern Yankee

My husband is from Minnesota. Beautiful state run by Loons. Of course that is the state bird.


72 posted on 08/08/2014 11:43:37 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: AU72

I saw CBS sports use “Skins” in a headline to discuss this story. All we need is “Shirts.”


73 posted on 08/08/2014 3:28:50 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: defconw
Yep... we're next door. At least we have Scott Walker, as governor, cleaning up the mess that Jim Doyle left behind.

Blessings to you.

74 posted on 08/08/2014 11:09:24 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Northern Yankee

We got out. We are in South Dakota over in the Black Hills. I can’t for see Minnesota ever having a Republican Governor.


75 posted on 08/09/2014 10:17:07 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: defconw

Sigh... I know.


76 posted on 08/10/2014 7:21:10 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Northern Yankee

Chin Up! Duluth did elect a Republican Congressman. Don’t know if he will be re-elected.


77 posted on 08/10/2014 8:30:42 PM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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