The Washington Redskins will go by “Washington Football Team” in 2020 as the franchise searches for a new name for the long term, a league source confirmed. The temporary name will effectively retire the term “Redskins,” which Washington announced it would do earlier this month following the conclusion of an ongoing review.
The Washington Football Team will go by its temporary name for all of 2020, a league source said. This gives the franchise further time to determine a new name as it looks to rebrand.
Queso wrote:How in the hell can they dump the name and the picture, and at the same time keep the same color? Guess where that color came from? That's right! The tint of the skin of Native Americans! They went through an elaborate process to capture that and put it on a uniform!
ANCFlyer wrote:Pure bullshit.
Butthurt, panty-waisted crybabies.
FFS
vikkyvik wrote:Do you go up to people and call them Redskins?
vikkyvik wrote:ANCFlyer wrote:Pure bullshit.
Butthurt, panty-waisted crybabies.
FFS
No, not pure bullshit.
Do you go up to people and call them Redskins?
Why not?
Frankly, all the dumbasses whining about the name change sound much more stupid than those who support it. Get the f*ck over it. It's a team name - likely one you don't even support. Why do you care?
vikkyvik wrote:ANCFlyer wrote:Pure bullshit.
Butthurt, panty-waisted crybabies.
FFS
No, not pure bullshit.
Do you go up to people and call them Redskins?
Why not?
Frankly, all the dumbasses whining about the name change sound much more stupid than those who support it. Get the f*ck over it. It's a team name - likely one you don't even support. Why do you care?
Allstarflyer wrote:Maybe the Rivermen would work, the Potomac has a lot of history.
ShyFlyer wrote:I guess I'll weigh in. I'm up early...coffee's working...and I haven't decided on the day's activities yet that would pry me away from the computer screen.
I grew up in an area surrounded by Reservations. Additionally, I spent roughly the first 37 or so years of my life in this area. The following are my own personal observations....
As far as football fandom went, the Dallas Cowboys seemed to be the popular team. LA Raiders gear was popular too, but it seemed most of the people wearing that stuff were just attempting to appear "badass."
What would probably surprise (and by surprise I mean make their heads explode) the SJWs, Woke Brigade, and other virtue signalers is that Redskins apparel was popular too, mostly by Native Americans. There was no "we can wear this, but you can't" nonsense, nor were there any calls for the Team to change the name, no protests, no demonstrations, etc. People just lived life. If Tribal leaders were concerned about anything, it was in relation to sovereignty issues and land use.
However, in current "woke" logic, since this was (and still is) a largely rural area, we are incapable of grasping the complex issues of modern life and philosophy.
What's done is done, really. I suspect that at some point in the next few years that even possession of Redskins gear will be a hate crime. So that will make me a criminal (some would consider me such now just based upon my ethnicity) since I've kept the stuff my Dad had. He was a fan of the team and I'm glad he didn't live long enough to see what has happened.
I suspect that the Kansas City Chiefs will be next. I read somewhere that "Chief" is now to be considered offensive. I was considering a lawsuit against the Minnesota Vikings as I suddenly found the term and logo offensive. I decided against it since I'm not eligible for social justice.
In Baseball, I'm sure the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves, both of whom have received grief over names/mascots will be forced to change names as well.
shyflyer wrote:In Baseball, I'm sure the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves, both of whom have received grief over names/mascots will be forced to change names as well.
The Chicago Blackhawks won't change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American
Queso wrote:People with viewpoints like vikkyvik's are exactly why I am glad I won't live forever. The next civil war won't be pretty, but Conservatism will prevail. How can it not, with liberals concentrating on what next to be offended by?