Redskins Trademark cancelled

I've said before that most of us, myself included, don't really care about Native Americans. Sure, I hope they can be afforded the best opportunities possible. And it's shameful what's happened to them. But a) their struggles are not top of mind for me ever, and b) (as horrible as it sounds) I'm honestly more fascinated than ashamed of things like the "Trail of Tears" I mean it was a horrible, terrible thing but their historical oppression doesn't make me want to rally for their support.

Likewise, nor does all the current problems NA communities now face-poverty, alcoholism, illiteracy, etc. But they are legit problems.

Anyhow, what I'm getting at is I think if you were to inject most of these NAs, like Ms. Blackhorse, with a truth serum. They would tell you that in reality the name isn't so offensive to them. And it's not really what they care about. But it's an easy way to get their voice heard. And their hope, I believe, is to leverage this cause for further awareness and help for more important needs for their communities.

Unfortunately, like I've said before, I think they'll find that most people who are so concerned about them when it comes to making sure their feelings don't get hurt because of a word that honestly no one truly associates with them, don't and won't care when it comes to other issues plaguing them.

I, for one, won't pretend like I ever cared

I don't want the name changed either but I don't say eff 'em. It's a complicated issue, it's a complicated history to a great country.

Name change would almost certainly involve a logo change as well.

I would hope not. Seriously, what is offensive about the helmet logo? It works with Warriors or Braves.

I would hope not. Seriously, what is offensive about the helmet logo? It works with Warriors or Braves.

.....AND it was created, redesigned, whatever, by a Native American artist.

I personally don't like any of the names in the poll.

Can we buy the name "Maryland/Virginia Destroyers"?

Hail to the Braveskins!! Redskins is the one and only name.

Rebels is a great name.

Renegades is sort if sexy, but how would you abbrebiate it? Rens? Gades? No to that one.

Redtails and Redhawks are lame.

Bravehearts just doesn't work for me.

Cavaliers and Rangers are both solid names, but MLB already has the Rangers and they suck now, and the NBA already has the Cavs and we can't take the chance of bringing Cleveland's curse here.

Warriors would be great, if only the country wasn't going down the crapper. I suppose we could use the Warriors in a non-Native American sense, but if that would be the case, nope, don't want it.

Skins has been thrown around, and that's just bizarre. Do we really want our team called the Skins? What does that even mean? What kind of skin would we be putting our putting our pride in? Heck no.

Washington FC=Bam!

I'm such a racist.

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Chiefs n Blackhawks for extra credit lol



I may not be a hardcore knowledgeable Redskins fan but I like most teams and sports in general and I like this old school logo

I have the new team name right here:

The Washington Redshins

You change one letter, wear burgundy socks, and everything else remains more or less the same.

It's not a retread name or some dumb soccer sounding name.

The Redshins.

Thoughts?

The name is debatable but I really don't get why the logo would be objectionable to anyone. I think it represents Native Americans as confident and proud. That's a good thing, right?

I think that Amanda Blackhorse's opposition is that the logo represents a frozen stereotype which doesn't represent most dynamic 21st century Indians. But I am just surmising this from the rest of her argument - she didn't flat out say this when I was listening. And I am not offering my agreement, just summarizing her voice.

Warriors is a fairly wide encompassing term. If people have a problem with that might as well just get rid of all nicknames. I'm just glad pigskins isn't in this poll.