Name change?
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General Lee
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Hell no, I'm sick of everyone caving in to the whiners and entitlement crowd every time someone cries fowl.
This is the breakdown for you. First we go after the Redskins, then the Chiefs followed by the Cowboys(obviousily). Why stop there when you have baseball. Go after the Braves. I am the first to admit the American Indian got screwed and a great deal of them killed but we stopped thinking of them as redskins a long time ago and you really need to move on. Get past the past.
jrt_ms1995
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As a District team, perhaps they should change their name to an acronym? The District's the seat of our national government, and everyone in the government loves a good acronym. I'd like to suggest one representative of the highest levels of our government: IGA (Interfering Government Asshats).
But, really, I just don't GAS.
But, really, I just don't GAS.
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Larry Gude
Strung Out
A. NFL teams have a monopoly status gifted to them by the federal government. They are NOT a private entity. They are, get this, a non profit enterprise.
B. NFL teams typically get enormous local help because federal protection simply isn't enough. Local tax payers pay for their stadiums and infrastructure. They are NOT a private entity.
C. We can say what we like about time and 'in the past' but, 'Redskin' is the equivalent of '######'.
D. Dan Snyder is the owner and he is long disparaging everything I ever held dear about the name "Washington Redskins". So, I an offended by the use of the term because it has come to mean 'style over substance'.
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It's over. The time has come.
Besides, Dan will make a mega #### ton of new dollars not only selling anything and everything sitting in the warehouse that says 'Redskins' but, will triple that in new merchandise. A non profit has gotta survive somehow.
mamatutu
mama to two
Here is a history of the Washington Redskins/history of the term redskins. I found it interesting.
Are You Ready For Some Controversy? The History Of 'Redskin' : Code Switch : NPR
Are You Ready For Some Controversy? The History Of 'Redskin' : Code Switch : NPR
If they want the name changed. Let them pay for all changes associated with the name change. New signs, advertising, uniforms, NFL & Redskins merchandise and anything else the NFL, Redskins or any other associated group(s) would have shell out money for because someone else wants them to change their name.
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desertrat
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Well I can see Indians. Just incorrect. The others are ok though. Not derogatory. Redskins is. Not that I care, but maybe a name change to Warriors would be cool. Not apt, but cool. I believe scalpers would be right out.
Larry Gude
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Its been estimated that a name change will 'cost' the Skins upwards of $10 million.
They'll make that back THIS Christmas.
If Snyder is half as smart as I think he is, he's carefully balancing the "I will NEVER change the name..." act with a quiet media campaign to create the very pressure that will 'force' him to do so. He MUST have PR cover that he 'resisted' this.
Its been estimated that a name change will 'cost' the Skins upwards of $10 million.
They'll make that back THIS Christmas.
If Snyder is half as smart as I think he is, he's carefully balancing the "I will NEVER change the name..." act with a quiet media campaign to create the very pressure that will 'force' him to do so. He MUST have PR cover that he 'resisted' this.
Ya I know. I just am not a fond of the "YOU have to do something different because I don't like it mentality". But alas, it is the way it is.
But as you state it's gonna end up coming down to money. What doesn't? But to keep the fans happy he has to give the appearance of
Larry Gude
Strung Out
The NFL, by seeking and accepting government protection from competition, is then partner of the government. By seeking and accepting stunning concessions from local government, again, we are not talking about private entities here.
That all just makes things very different and subject to all the distortions of government.
Midnightrider
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As I said in the other thread, this has been a long time coming and it's only a matter of time. I think fans just need to get out in front of it so we don't get stuck with a crappy name like Wizards.
