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The Washington _________ Why Slate will no longer refer to Washington’s NFL team as the Redskins.
Slate ^ | 8/8/13 | By David Plotz

Posted on 08/09/2013 8:16:00 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks

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To: Vinnie

Based on these complaints, there are many team names which are offensive:

Boston Celtics is insulting to the real Celtic people.
Minnesota Vikings is offensive to real Vikings.

Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Pirates are offensive to the criminal element.

San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, New Orleans Saints, are all offensive to religion.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish is offensive to the Irish.

Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Mariners, all offensive to people who do those jobs for a living.

What about all of the animal nicknames? Where is the PETA crowd on this issue? Isn’t it offensive to Dolphins, Panthers, Jaguars, Ravens, Falcons, etc. to have so many teams with animal nicknames?

Chicago White Sox must be racist.

Phoenix Suns? In an era of concern about global warming, how can we name a team after the sun???


41 posted on 08/09/2013 8:36:34 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Clint N. Suhks

How much NFL coverage does Slate usually carry? I’m guessing this is like me announcing I will no longer eat liver.


42 posted on 08/09/2013 8:36:35 AM PDT by perez24 (Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

How about the Miami Dolphins? Animal cruelty!
The Eagles, Falcons, Seahawks, Cardinals...bird abuse!


43 posted on 08/09/2013 8:40:00 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (Mr. President, can you hear a special prosecutor now?)
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To: Clint N. Suhks
RT: “In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness” ... RGIII
44 posted on 08/09/2013 8:40:00 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Based on these complaints, there are many team names which are offensive:

...I’ve heard it said that team names will not be deemed acceptable, in some circles, until all trace of ‘life’, or ‘vitality’ is removed...I put forth the ‘Indianapolis Inorganics...


45 posted on 08/09/2013 8:42:19 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Slate probably also wants the Washington team players to not tackle Black runningbacks as that would be racist no doubt.


46 posted on 08/09/2013 8:43:03 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: Clint N. Suhks

I find “Plotz” offensive....


47 posted on 08/09/2013 8:43:13 AM PDT by clintonh8r (white Caucasian)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

It’s almost comical.

When everyone’s the same, the libs want diversity.

When everyone’s different, they are offended.


48 posted on 08/09/2013 8:44:47 AM PDT by chrisser (Senseless legislation does nothing to solve senseless violence.)
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To: dfwgator

“Well they already got rid of the “Bullets”.”

Since that was “offensive” they changed the team name to the “wizards” - the name of high ranking members of the KKK.

Doh!


49 posted on 08/09/2013 8:47:19 AM PDT by Wordkraft (Remember who the Collaborators are.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

OMG! Now what will we do if Slate will not use the term redskin. We are doomed I tell you! Doomed!


50 posted on 08/09/2013 8:49:44 AM PDT by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks
New, more appropriate Washington names:

The Washington Welfare Queens

The Washington Crack Heads

The Washington Kenyans

The Washington Souljahs

The Washington Sell-Outs

The Washington Tyrants

The Washington Bureaucrats

The Washington Corruptocrats

AND (my favorite) The Washington Lewinskys

51 posted on 08/09/2013 8:54:49 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne ("How long, O Lord, holy and true?" - Rev. 6:10)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

The Washington “R Words”.


52 posted on 08/09/2013 8:55:59 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

The team never used the name Redskins as a slur; ergo, there is no case against its use by them.


53 posted on 08/09/2013 9:00:31 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: Alberta's Child

The vast majority of American Indians have no problem with the name as they realize its use in that context is nothing less than a compliment.


54 posted on 08/09/2013 9:02:24 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
For example, why is it that “people of color” is politically correct but “colored people” is not (unless you are the NAACP in which case it is still ok)

I actually have an answer. It's because "people of color" was coined by liberal PC police and "colored people" wasn't. The NAACP includes "colored people" in its name because it really isn't a slur.

55 posted on 08/09/2013 9:07:33 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: Dr. Thorne

My favorite: The Washington Bitch-Set-Me-Ups


56 posted on 08/09/2013 9:09:35 AM PDT by twister881
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To: Rennes Templar

Chargers offensive to horses.


57 posted on 08/09/2013 9:09:35 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Wait ‘till they find out the name of the Compton High School mascot.


58 posted on 08/09/2013 9:11:15 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: dfwgator

COWBOY is a negitive too. Look how many Redskin’s they slaughtered. We need to ban the Cowboy’s too. For that matter Chief’s. Why do they do the Tomahawk Chop in KC at the Chief’s game.


59 posted on 08/09/2013 9:13:15 AM PDT by ncfool (Obama's aMeriKa 2012 The land of entitlement for the 51% crowd.)
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To: VRWCmember

Needs to be investigated by the IRS.


60 posted on 08/09/2013 9:13:46 AM PDT by ncfool (Obama's aMeriKa 2012 The land of entitlement for the 51% crowd.)
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