Appeals court sides with Redskins over trademark

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[Cletus.D.Yokel]

My all time favorite: Albuquerque Isotopes

Some much more culturally correct than those Mighty Ducks

[William Tell]

Robbin said: "That’s funny, I’m part Cherokee and it doesn’t bother me. "

Intentions should count for something. Members of ethnic groups are not the owners of their ethnicity. It is simply a fact of their existence.

My high school student body referred to themselves as the "Cherokees". Their (our) intention was to demonstrate pride in ourselves and establish an identity separate from our rivals. We would certainly ridicule them, but intended no ridicule regarding ourselves.

I'm Irish, but I see no problem with Notre Dame being "the fighting Irish". (And if anybody claims I should be offended, we can meet out back later to straighten this out.)

For entertainment value, I was tempted to write to Notre Dame claiming to be offended that predominately Catholic Irish are being portrayed as accomodating to a pro-abortion Obama. Maybe if I get some free time later I can work up some outrage. (If offended alumni really are withholding 11 million dollars in donations, that ought to suffice.)

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks. LOL.

I don't know why I remembered that little factoid . . . but I've read a lot about that great franchise over the years.

[Alberta's Child]

I like those names, but I gotta hand it to a long-forgotten Freeper who came up with THE BEST sports franchise name . . .

The L.A. Galaliens

[dfwgator]

Or the LA Illegales

[AuntB]

“By the way I’m proud to say I’m a Native American.

I was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, a part of America.

Thus I am a Native American.”

Exactly. And every time the government insists on a race being listed as in the census, we should remember that.

na·tive (ntv)
adj.
1. Existing in or belonging to one by nature; innate: native ability.
2. Being such by birth or origin: a native Scot.
3. Being one’s own because of the place or circumstances of one’s birth: our native land.
4. Originating, growing, or produced in a certain place or region; indigenous: a plant native to Asia.

[blackie]

It is one of the more storied hockey franchises, isn’t it.

I don’t follow hockey that much. I do remember some of the terms an old buddy tried to explain to me. Like poke check, blue line, off side, high sticking, tripping, etc...

The teams get real serious at Stanley Cup time. ;)

[nutmeg]

but disappointed that he is not the ACTUAL mascot for the team.

Is the Chief's image still on the Indians' caps?

Yes, Chief Wahoo is still the main image on the Indians' caps. They also have the letter "I" for a logo as an alternate cap, much like most of the other ball clubs (sells more merchandise, I guess).

I wasn't clear in my previous post about the "actual" mascot. I meant there is no guy running around the park in a Chief Wahoo suit as a mascot. The Indians organization have a pinkish-purple creature named "Slider" running around the ballpark and dancing on the dugout, etc. I assume Slider is a PC substitute for the very red Chief Wahoo.

[nutmeg]

I like those names, but I gotta hand it to a long-forgotten Freeper who came up with THE BEST sports franchise name . . .

The L.A. Galaliens.

LOL!

[nutmeg]

As you may know, the team name has much to do with star player Louis Sockalexis, from the Penobscot tribe.

Yes! I admit I only recently learned that while on a tour of Progressive Field (Jacobs Field). They have a really nice "Heritage Park" at the ballpark, with a special plaque honoring player Louis Sockalexis.

Cleveland Indians history overview

[raccoonradio]

New Hampshire almost named their AA baseball team the N.H. Primaries; the logo showed a donkey and elephant and crossed bats. People objected though and they were named the N.H. Fisher Cats instead.

A fisher cat is a type of weasel. Gooooooooooo Weasels!