The Washington Redskins

I agree with our Native American population---I am highly insulted by the racially-charged name of the Washington Redskins.

One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as warriors, but nay nay....

We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wadbecause of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the ClevelandBrowns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of the militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. Offensive to us white folks.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see
a professional sports team named for the Confederacy? No! There should be no room for any reference to that tragic war between the states that cost this
country so many young lives. Besides, the South shall probably rise again!!

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic
religion among team names. Totally inappropriate
to have the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Angels or the San
Diego Padres.

The fact that there are birds on their shirts
does not protect either the Arizona Cardinals or the St. Louis
Cardinals from predators or uptight Catholics!

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped
and pillaged as a way of life. We are talking the horrible
Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong
message to our children---and it's all about the children.

The Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Rams--obviously promote gay men.
Wrong message to our kids. ("Dad, what's a packer??" )

Baltimore Ravens? Ravens are scavengers. How offensive. The entire team should take umbrage.

The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible spending habits.
Wrong message to our wives AND our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote extravagant human size or possibly obesity--a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our kids. And embarrassingly unfair to the little people formerly known as known as midgets.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message
to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers---well, that goes without saying....
Certainly a wrong message to our children !!

So, there you go. We need to support any and all legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. A high priority -- directly behind efficiently managing our country's health care.
Amen.

Let's attack the root of this problem and outlaw all running, jumping and throwing games!

Bill Quimby

My father-in-law who was 100% American Indian use to say that those Indians on TV complaining where "Big-Toe Indians." Which he explained to me that they had enough Indian blood in them to fill their big toe.

Jim

Good one!

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Originally posted by billrquimby:
Let's attack the root of this problem and outlaw all running, jumping and throwing games!

Bill Quimby

In real life this is being done in some schools in the East coast- no tag-no football, basketball or anything that has teams with sides, etc. apparently this send the wrong message to our children

Ah yes,the Packers + Rams.In that line of thought,the home of the greek quarterback + nervous center.

Norm:

That's funny, no matter how twisted you are.

My High School (Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale CO) soccer team was, and is, known as the "Oysters". The girls teams are known as the "Pearls". Seems inoffensive but someone somewhere probably has an objection.

There was little chance of defeat when Aledo's undefeated Bearcats faced Fort Worth's Western Hills on the football field Friday.


The final score, 91-0, though, led one parent to file an official complaint of bullying against the entire coaching staff, reports CBSDFW.com.

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Originally posted by Acer:
The final score, 91-0, though, led one parent to file an official complaint of bullying against the entire coaching staff, reports CBSDFW.com.

You're not kidding are you?

Dean