
Originally Posted by
Sluggo1
I'll be honest here, (actually, I am always honest here), but the team name "Redskins" never bothered me. However, O can see how it could be considered distasteful and given that we are in modern times, I agree that it should have been changed.
Cleveland Indians……no need to change that name and they should have left it alone. I can't see how that would be offensive. Same with other Indian named teams. I didn't mind Chief Nokahoma for the Braves when they had him. All part of the entertainment. Not offensive. Tomahawk Chop……annoying if you are a Mets fan but part of the entertainment.
Chief Wahoo logo……did not see the big deal about that. It was little more that a caricature. just like the silly Irish guy logo for the Celtics (that doesn't offend me and Im Irish) and every celebrity restaurant or deli that has caricatures of movie stars on the wall. It's all in fun. What's the big deal. The Cleveland Guardians is just idiotic.
Back to the "Reskins"……I seem to remember some talk about possible changing their name to the "Washington Redtails" and saw some potential logos that I liked. Some kind of an aviation theme. Don't know what happened to that but I liked it better than the "Commanders."
Basic point……if you are looking to be offended, you probably will be.