Redskins Name Change

[Elias]

I guess two part question:

1. What are your thoughts on everyone insisting that the team change their name from the Redskins to something else?

2. How would you feel if it was your team that had to get a name change?

Just ran into an article where some professor from George Washington University asked for the FCC to request networks to stop using the word "Redskins"

I am not native american so do not find it offensive but in my opinion I do think it's turned into a bigger deal than it actually is. If anything, it brings attention to their culture. I know in the past it was used the way the "n word" is used but now no one really uses that word like that so it kind of brings attention to their history.

I'd be very against having the Jets change their name. I grow attached, I guess. My company just recently changed their name and I was sad for a few days lol.

Maybe i'm just insensitive....

FCC WON'T LET YOU BE? The NATIONAL JOURNAL's Brendan Sasso reported the FCC on Thursday "rejected a petition that claimed the name 'Redskins' violates broadcast indecency rules." The author of the petition, George Washington Univ. law professor John Banzhaf III, argued the "derogatory racial and ethnic slur" is deeply offensive to American Indians. But in its ruling, the FCC's Media Bureau noted that it has "traditionally banned only words that are 'sexual or excretory in nature.'" The agency also "warned that banning the name could violate the free-speech rights of TV and radio stations." Banzhaf said that he "expected the defeat and that it's really just 'round one' of the fight" (NATIONALJOURNAL.com, 12/18).

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2014/12/19/Media/NFL-TV.aspx

 

[Savage69]

I guess two part question:

1. What are your thoughts on everyone insisting that the team change their name from the Redskins to something else?

Everyone or just the liberal politically correct police?? Hell the state Oklahoma means Red people in Choctaw plus they used to color their skin red for battle..

 

[USANYJ]

Personally, I think its dumb. Then they should change the Seminoles, the Cleveland indian logo, and any other logo for that matter. Everyone is so sensitive these days. Its annoying to listen to it none stop. At the end of the day it is a team playing football. But it will probably change because north korea says we can't watch certain movies so we will give in to public outcry.

 

[johnnyjet]

maybe the Jets should change their name. its been offensive to most jets fans for years

 

[ucrenegade]

This politically correct world sucks...........see not all liberals are PC. When you lump people like that together you wonder why are politics doesn't change.

I am not even liberal I think when I tested to see what party I am it was mostly green party and then democrat.