The Native American Guardian Association has a petition to change the name of the team back. Apparently the name is only offensive to white saviors and not to Native Americans
I said for years they should keep the name, change the logo. Adopting the redskin potato for the logo would have solved everything and they would not have had to change the name.
When I read a headline about people opposed to racially based HS team mascots here in Wisconsin, I figured the article was getting set to point out that our state harbors not only Indian team nicknames but also (based on a listing at MaxPreps, tinyurl[dot]com/onc4c9w) such “offensive” labels as Bishops, Fighting Cardinals, and Popes (Catholics); Blackshirts (Italy); Buccaneers and Pirates (Caribbean); Cōōns (in Cōōn Valley, GoComics nannybot); Cubans; Dons (Mafia); Elks (service clubs); Fighting Kellys and Irish (Ireland); Flying Dutchmen (Netherlands); Green Mountain Boys (New England, also boys); Highlanders (Scotland); Hurricanes and Thunder (meteorologists); Ledgers (accountants); Norse, Norsemen, Norskies, and Vikings (Scandinavia); Phoenix (Arizona); Rebels (southern USA); Spartans (Greece); Trojans and Fighting Trojans (Turkey); and Wizards (Hogwarts). People who are determined to feel offended should have a field day here in the Badger State.
marilynnbyerly 8 months ago
Does that kid mean “commando?”
Ratkin 8 months ago
Not so subtle swipe at the NFL.
ronaldspence 8 months ago
how very woke…
Farside99 8 months ago
And the foolishness continues….
SNVBD 8 months ago
I don’t get it. It’s a pun on “going commando”?
Jayalexander 8 months ago
Will the new girls flag football be played shirts and skins? I’d watch that.
Flynn White Premium Member 8 months ago
At first I heard, in order to avoid possible negative issues associated with their name, they were going to change to the Maryland Redskins
Carl Premium Member 8 months ago
I still think “Washington Football Team” was the best name.
Funniguy 8 months ago
One day everything on earth may be identified with a bar code or a QR code in the name of political correctness.
atomicdog 8 months ago
Calling themselves “Commandos” would have made the joke better.
Lee26 Premium Member 8 months ago
I still like Washington Deadskins.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 8 months ago
“Skins” is only offensive if they have possession of the ball.
DM2860 8 months ago
The Native American Guardian Association has a petition to change the name of the team back. Apparently the name is only offensive to white saviors and not to Native Americans
ira.crank 8 months ago
I suggested the Washington BIPOC+
paulprobujr 8 months ago
I said for years they should keep the name, change the logo. Adopting the redskin potato for the logo would have solved everything and they would not have had to change the name.
WCraft Premium Member 8 months ago
When are sensible people going to stand up and say “enough of this nonsense! You can’t please everybody.”
SavannahJim Premium Member 8 months ago
Um, I’m not sure that kid READ the whole story.
Bilan 8 months ago
With the current warming, they may start off as the Skins, but they will be the Redskins in an hour or so.
Richard S Russell Premium Member 8 months ago
When I read a headline about people opposed to racially based HS team mascots here in Wisconsin, I figured the article was getting set to point out that our state harbors not only Indian team nicknames but also (based on a listing at MaxPreps, tinyurl[dot]com/onc4c9w) such “offensive” labels as Bishops, Fighting Cardinals, and Popes (Catholics); Blackshirts (Italy); Buccaneers and Pirates (Caribbean); Cōōns (in Cōōn Valley, GoComics nannybot); Cubans; Dons (Mafia); Elks (service clubs); Fighting Kellys and Irish (Ireland); Flying Dutchmen (Netherlands); Green Mountain Boys (New England, also boys); Highlanders (Scotland); Hurricanes and Thunder (meteorologists); Ledgers (accountants); Norse, Norsemen, Norskies, and Vikings (Scandinavia); Phoenix (Arizona); Rebels (southern USA); Spartans (Greece); Trojans and Fighting Trojans (Turkey); and Wizards (Hogwarts). People who are determined to feel offended should have a field day here in the Badger State.
T... 8 months ago
Double meh…
Rich Douglas 8 months ago
Commodes. But the thing that fills one has sold the team now.
namelocdet 8 months ago
UGH! Now my childhood team is a comic strip punchline.