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Originally Posted by tshile
It doesn't have to mean they're calling everyone racist, but for many of the people taking the lead publicly on the issue that's what they're doing.
That's what it sounds like (to me at least) when someone says the name is 'obviously offensive', that it's 'obviously disparaging', or 'obviously racist.'
If the argument is that it's so 'obvious', then the implication is that I'm too ignorant/stupid/racist to realize it and/or care.
Which is fine - I don't mind being called names... the people pushing for this have quite a few names that fit them as well.
It just cracks me up when those people turn around and try to say they're not calling us names - they clearly are when they're making their argument, and when called it on it they try to backtrack.
It also makes me laugh when they start getting offended when they're called the names they deserve - such as ignorant, or PC police, or whatever. They have no trouble throwing around insults - but you better look out if you're going to throw one back!
The more this goes on the more the whole name-chance-crew starts to look ignorant (just read their arguments...), whiny, etc. I just hope they keep going after more organizations, that the threat of suit against the Indians is legit, and the call for the KC Chiefs gets more air time. The sooner the majority of people in this country realize what is going on, the quicker it'll all be pushed down back where it belongs.
edit: just to be clear, I'm talking about the people getting on TV and radio and claiming to speak on behalf of everyone that wants the name changed. there are plenty in that camp that make legitimate, well thought out arguments, including some on this board.
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That's what gets me too! If there was such an obvious disparaging origin of the word "redskin" then there would not be any argument about it. Native Americans, by a large majority, would all agree it's offensive, and the name probably would have changed a long time ago - probably even before a lot of us were born.
That's what gets me about guys like Costas. Personally, I don't agree with NBC allowing him to dictate his personal political feelings on the team's name - especially during the halftime of an NFL game (and it being a Redskins game at that.) I'm not saying he can't have an opinion, but coming out on National television and stating his opinion as fact is unprofessional in my opinion.