It is not only Rangel. Jesse (the anti-Semite) Jackson should be on the list. Oh……and let us not forget the great and wonderful Al Sharpton who set up Tawana Brawley.
note to gresch kc chiefs were name in honor of h roe bartle whose nick name was chiefHarold Roe Bennett Sturdevant Bartle (June 25, 1901 – May 9, 1974) was a businessman, philanthropist, Boy Scout executive, and professional public speaker who served two terms as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. After Bartle helped lure the Dallas Texans American Football League team to Kansas City in 1962, owner Lamar Hunt renamed the franchise the Kansas City Chiefs after Bartle’s nickname, “The Chief.”
You’ve listed tribal names, generic words (“chiefs”, “warriors”), names which are inaccurate but not inherently insulting (“Indians”, “Eskimos”), and uniform colors (“all blacks”), but nothing comparable to the deliberately demeaning and dehumanizing word “Redskins.” Its only possible defense is longevity, but if we’d had teams for 70 years called “Hebes,” “Coons,” and “Chinks” (with images to match so the reference couldn’t possibly be misunderstood, would you argue we should keep them out of tradition?
Mneedle over 10 years ago
It is not only Rangel. Jesse (the anti-Semite) Jackson should be on the list. Oh……and let us not forget the great and wonderful Al Sharpton who set up Tawana Brawley.
oneoldhat over 10 years ago
note to gresch kc chiefs were name in honor of h roe bartle whose nick name was chiefHarold Roe Bennett Sturdevant Bartle (June 25, 1901 – May 9, 1974) was a businessman, philanthropist, Boy Scout executive, and professional public speaker who served two terms as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. After Bartle helped lure the Dallas Texans American Football League team to Kansas City in 1962, owner Lamar Hunt renamed the franchise the Kansas City Chiefs after Bartle’s nickname, “The Chief.”
fritzoid Premium Member over 10 years ago
You’ve listed tribal names, generic words (“chiefs”, “warriors”), names which are inaccurate but not inherently insulting (“Indians”, “Eskimos”), and uniform colors (“all blacks”), but nothing comparable to the deliberately demeaning and dehumanizing word “Redskins.” Its only possible defense is longevity, but if we’d had teams for 70 years called “Hebes,” “Coons,” and “Chinks” (with images to match so the reference couldn’t possibly be misunderstood, would you argue we should keep them out of tradition?
pirate227 over 10 years ago
Har!