Ravenwood - 02/03/03 05:35 PM
The Lincoln Jounal Star [Neb.] editors have decided to stop publishing Indian monikers or names. Teams like the Washington Redskins will be referred to as simply 'Washington'. Cleveland's Chief Wahoo has also been banned, as well as any other 'native' mascots. Also anyone that does any 'fighting' (like the 'Fighting Illini') will be toned down as well.
However, immigrant mascots (and others that portray people) are still fair game. The local college team will still be referred to as Cornhuskers, and there is no word on a ban of the 49ers, 76ers, Angels, Athletics, Brewers, Buccaneers, Canadiens, Canucks, Cavaliers, Celtics, Clippers, Cowboys, Devils, Giants, Irish, Islanders, Kings, Knicks, Lakers, Mariners, Mavericks, Mets, Oilers, Pacers, Packers, Padres, Patriots, Raiders, Rangers, Royals, Saints, Senators, Spartans, Spurs, Steelers, Texans, Titans, Trail Blazers, Trojans, Vikings, Warriors, Wizards, and Yankees. (to name a few)
How would you like if a team was called the polaks or the honkeys or the anglos or...
Posted by: kabongo at February 12, 2003 2:57 PMIt depends. As long as they don't play some sissy sport like soccer, or have a perpetually losing record like the Lions or Cubs, I'd be fine with it.
BTW, being Irish, there are already several teams nicknamed after me. (Celtics, Fighting Irish, etc)
I guess it could be argued that 'Redskins' and 'Indians' are racial slurs, and would I want a team called the 'Micks'. (Actually, I wouldn't mind that either)
Still, when I read about real Indians that don't seem to mind, I figure, why should I?
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