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Washington Football Team

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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 3,816
    Last time I checked, these teams are private businesses. How does the public decide the fate of a name? Tell Jerry Jones that the Cowboys name is offensive to the Indians. 

    There are probably 12-15 teams that could use a name change in light of Washington’s situation. Where does it stop? “I’m an atheist (not really) and the Saints name bothers me. Can’t call em the hamburgers, might offend the vegans! 
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,384
    I think Washington Possums would be most fitting as they play dead at home and get killed on the road (not mine - saw it on Imgur).
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  • buzzvol
    buzzvol Posts: 534
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    GATraveller said:
    Atlanta Crackers would offend 0% of the population. 
    You should stop now. Would be glad to chat with you about it in person.   
    Curious if you are aware that was the minor league baseball team here from 1901 until the Braves came in ‘65.
    oh, and Go Braves!
    Lawrenceville, GA
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    buzzvol said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    GATraveller said:
    Atlanta Crackers would offend 0% of the population. 
    You should stop now. Would be glad to chat with you about it in person.   
    Curious if you are aware that was the minor league baseball team here from 1901 until the Braves came in ‘65.
    oh, and Go Braves!

    Speaking of "Braves" the Washington Redskins franchise was originally known as the Boston Braves during their first year before they changed to the Boston Redskins a year later and then, of course, to Washington Redskins when they moved to D.C. a few years later.

    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,483
    edited July 2020
    My high school mascot were also the Redskins.  There was a push to change the name when I was in high school.  It didn’t happen until about five years later, but this was almost 20 years ago.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,145
    Washington Bullets has a nice ring to it.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Durangler
    Durangler Posts: 1,122
    alaskanassasin said:
    Washington Bullets has a nice ring to it.
    That has been tried. The NBA Washington Wizards were once the Bullets. It was changed in '97 as the owner didn't want to be associated with any violent connotations. 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,702
     But aren’t they going to have to change the name of the state also?
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,145
    @Durangler I saw one of their last games. Also the last time I have been to a nba game
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,375
    nolaegghead said:
    There is a faction that is pushing for Pocahontas 

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,375
    Atlanta Lepers
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,145
    Washington Nutrias
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,483
    Gulfcoastguy said:
     But aren’t they going to have to change the name of the state also?
    I think that can wait until after DC achieves statehood.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,859
    Perhaps the buffalo is on holiday today...
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,702
    The Buffalo is upset about his name being appropriated.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,132
    Is Washington Crackers Already taken?
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,132
    lousubcap said:
    Perhaps the buffalo is on holiday today...
    Dont worry. He will get a full report from the hall monitor on Monday. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • lentsboy007
    lentsboy007 Posts: 416
    CigarCityEgger said:
    Surprised it’s taken this long to change. I know Snyder has said in the past that as long as he owns the team the name would not change, but in today’s climate that’ll be hard to hold onto with sponsors dropping, and the almighty $ reigns supreme. 

    It’s been mentioned before be Washington Redtails would appease the masses. 



    But I do like the Warriors sound of it.




    The Offended Masses wouldn’t have a clue who the Redtail’s were.  Hence the reason they desecrated the Col Robert Shaw and 54th Massachusetts monument . 

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Stay woke. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,520
    Maybe the show Community had it correct when they renamed their school mascot. I think they should just rename the team The Humans.
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Bipedal hominids. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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  • Terpderpitude
    Terpderpitude Posts: 200
    Sure seems like the folks who are the most upset about this aren’t people who were ever fans of the team to begin with. 
    @PeteSliver, RIP
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,603
    Washington Snowflakes
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Terpderpitude said:
    Sure seems like the folks who are the most upset about this aren’t people who were ever fans of the team to begin with. 

    The original efforts to change the team name started a few years after WWII so it's not as if this is just a recent flurry of woke/pc/snowflake/cancel culture.
    But you are probably right, most folks who dislike the current name probably aren't fans of the team - or any NFL team for that matter.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,859
    Until this latest push I was firmly in the camp of "where you stand is where you sit".  
    Being an old Raiders fan I thoroughly enjoyed when the Raiders pounded the 'Skins in Super Bowl 18.  But being a Raiders fan means you can't stand any other team in the AFC West so it was with great pleasure that Doug Williams and the 'Skins destroyed the Broncos in Super Bowl 22.  
    Now several decades on my question is, "Will Daniel Snyder sell the team or change the name?"
    No worries-that's all I've got here.   B)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    @lousubcap as a fan, I sure hope he sells the team. I think the name change without a change in ownership is more likely, though. 
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,375
    Washington Flesh Whistles 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,171
    Little birdies?

    Little Rascals?
    Love you bro!
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Red Rockets? 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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  • stv8r
    stv8r Posts: 1,127
    I'm so sick of this "pc" movement.  Leave well enough alone.  99% of Native Americans polled had no problem with the name.  It's the activist left trying to make trouble where none exists!
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