You failed to mention though that PETA is objecting to the name Packers…because it refers to meat packers.

They are? My god, you’d think they could find some vivisected monkeys that needed help or something.

What a stunning waste of time and money.

Your comparison is not very accurate. Yes, they are called the Fighting Irish but what if they were called the Fighting Micks?

When you name a team the “redskins” it’s a slur because it specifically references their skin color. When you name a team “Patriots” you’re specifically referencing a laudable quality of character, not an ethnicity.

Also, the history of Native Americans is very unique. They aren’t exactly your typical minority group. They have put up with enough bullshit from white men; they shouldn’t have to put up with overblown stereotyped mascots too.

Maybe you should ask a Native American what they think. You might learn something.

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The history of Native Americans is hardly “unique”. I cannot think of a single ethnic or cultural group in the world that has not at some time or other been subjugated by another. The fact that they have put up with “bullshit” from the “white” man is nothing that sets them apart.

And what specifically makes “Redskins” a slur? Is it a slur to call Africans “Black”? It’s simply a descriptive term (and, in fact, “Redskin” is much more accurately descriptive of the presumably sun-burnt Indians encountered by early European settlers than “Black” is of Africans).

“Mick” is a specifically deroggatory term, akin to “nigger”. Interestingly enough, I can’t think of a term analogous to “nigger” for Native Americans. The only thing that comes to mind is the comical “blanket-ass”, which I’ve never heard anyone actually use.

And, while I haven’t asked any Native Americans what they think on the matter (have you, Mr. Sanctity?), I’ve read a number of news reports that seem to indicate that most Indians don’t really give a damn, as most of them have bigger problems. It seems to me that most of these efforts are being spearheaded by idiotic white people.

I belive that what tino is saying is right. I am indian myself and i dont feel that there is anything wrong with most team that are named after different tribes or they’re attributes. i only have a problem with the washington redskins (football team). the word “redskin” is a term that explorers and bounty hunters use too say about indians because of the way they looked after they were skined alive or in death. i also feel that the way indians are dericted by team mascots can be degrading to my race. i have seen indian mascots chased by cowboys at team games and i dont like it one bit. thats all i got to say for the time.

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