Beginning of the End For the Redskins?

[UpstatePanther]

i don't think so, but that's not really what's happening here.

i would much prefer that dan snyder do the right thing and change it.

so government judges handing down rulings against private businesses isn't what's happening here?

This seems simple, imagine that i have the god given right to just come in your wife's face and call her every derogatory name in the book just because hey it's free speech and you can do nothing about it. You could end up hurting me,or your wife could become depressed and kill herself. All free speech isn't good free speech.

that would be sexual assault and a felony. At that point I really think I could care less what you said. All speech should be allowed, no matter how derogatory, offensive, or just plain stupid it is. 

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I'm offended when people say I'm white. I'm really more of a butter pecan complexion. 

shut up whitey

[Montsta]

Maybe you should do a little research and learn where the term redskin came from and the context in which it was used. It's as much of a slur as n****r.

you know how you can tell redskin isn't as much as a slur as n****r?

Because you have no problem saying redskin in your argument but would never type out n****r without asterisks. 

Pretty cut and dry. 

[PhillyB]

 

so government judges handing down rulings against private businesses isn't what's happening here?

no, it's not. this court case was about whether or not redskins, a certifiably offensive term to a ton of people, is allowed to be trademarked. if i made a dodgeball team with a dodgeball stadium and called it the greensboro n*****s and put that poo on a sign and sold jerseys, this court ruling would do the exact same thing to me: it wouldn't tell me i couldn't name my team the greensboro n*****s, it would tell me it's too fuged up for a trademark.

not really all that controversial imo

you know how you can tell redskin isn't as much as a slur as n****r?

Because you have no problem saying redskin in your argument but would never type out n****r without asterisks. 

Pretty cut and dry. 

they're definitely not equally as bad, but i also don't think you'd be like "hey whattup redskin" to a native american walking down the street. not just because it'd be weird, but because it's an offensive thing to call a native american.

[SCP]

Washington White Trash

They could put this image on the helmet 

[Kevin Greene]

you know how you can tell redskin isn't as much as a slur as n****r?

Because you have no problem saying redskin in your argument but would never type out n****r without asterisks. 

Pretty cut and dry. 

Snyder may just go with the Washington R******s.

[Toolbox]

Should just change it to the washington tomahawks and be done with it.. but then again people might bitch about that too.

[Moorgan]

I like the Washington Generals thing. They should go with that and be done with it. It's a silly thing to hold on to. It's clearly offensive because its general in nature. Those that speak to specific tribes, let the tribe decide if it's offensive. But Redskins...clearly offensive.

[Marguide]

Yeah, big government shouldn't interfere with private business. Except, of course, when they want to be interfered with, maybe to get an anti-trust exemption, or tax breaks, or help with infrastructure around the stadium etc. But otherwise, dammit, keep your nose out of our businesses!

[lightsout]

The Washington Disappointments.

It embodies Washington D.C. sports completely. The Redskins have a strong fanbase that gets let down plenty, the Nats at one point swore they had the best pitcher in the game, and he hasn't helped them get over the hump much, and the Caps always find a way to come up just short of being an actual contender for a Stanley Cup.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

What if they decided to go the politically correct route and name themselves the Washington Native Americans

[Mother Grabber]

yes it's a private business, but it's one that is large enough and influential enough that it creates culture change. the win win would be for the gomment to allow the free speech, but for Snyder to do the right thing and admit the name is not representative of his organization. by keeping the name, he is upholding free speech, which is important, but he is doing it at a price which is equally destructive to our culture.

[micnificent28]

so government judges handing down rulings against private businesses isn't what's happening here?

that would be sexual assault and a felony. At that point I really think I could care less what you said. All speech should be allowed, no matter how derogatory, offensive, or just plain stupid it is. 

Since when has Calling a woman any negative name been sexual assault? I would say it should be protected by the very laws ur defending right now because hey it's free speech.

[UpstatePanther]

Since when has Calling a woman any negative name been sexual assault? I would say it should be protected by the very laws ur defending right now because hey it's free speech.

Did you even read the post I was responding to?