Members WillPlay4food Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Um, no...Both the Washington Bullets/Wizards and Redskins are based in Washington DC. DOH! My bad..., I thought the Wizards were from the pacific northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yeah, and I bet "it was better back when we had separate water fountains" too? As I already mentioned, using the name of an ethnic group is not inherently offensive, it's using a slur that is. The Florida State Seminoles not only have the permission of the Seminole tribe, they have the full support and a working relationship to get advice on how to do the costuming, half time show, etc... A mascot like Chief Wahoo is the equivalent of a minstrel show performer or a tar baby. Most groups that protest Cleveland don't care about the nickname, they care about the mascot (because "Indians" is not a slur). And most groups who protest the Redskins protest the nickname, not the mascot (since the mascot is not a caricature, but the name is a slur). Opponents may want to paint it all with a "wow, everyone is offended by everything" brush in order to dismiss the complaints, but it's demonstrably not the case. Only now is that considered slur; you know those like you who wish to re-write history. And no, asshole, I don't think there should be separate drinking fountains. In fact one of those drinking fountains should be shoved up your ass; sideways. I'm sure it will fit as you are the biggest asshole I know. (Thinks, oh no here comes the nine paragraph lecture about the actual and historical dimensions of the southern drinking fountains ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Only now is that considered slur; you know those like you who wish to re-write history. And no, asshole, I don't think there should be separate drinking fountains. In fact one of those drinking fountains should be shoved up your ass; sideways. I'm sure it will fit as you are the biggest asshole I know. (Thinks, oh no here comes the nine paragraph lecture about the actual and historical dimensions of the southern drinking fountains ). There was a time when performing in blackface was vaudeville entertainment. That doesn't make it any less innappropriate today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 And no, asshole, I don't think there should be separate drinking fountains. In fact one of those drinking fountains should be shoved up your ass; sideways. I'm sure it will fit as you are the biggest asshole I know. Clever as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted September 24, 2007 Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 Clever as always. C'mon dickhead don't use brevity on my account. You know you cannot stand it. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted September 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2007 WOW I did not mean to incite a riot... it was a simple question. I have not seen a Washington Game in so long I didnt even know they were still had a team.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deep Bass Posted September 25, 2007 Members Share Posted September 25, 2007 ... And there hasn't been a US team named the Senators in 35 years (and of course it's neither an ethnic nor social term, much less a slur). ... Minor league, and not a racial slur, but nonetheless: Harrisburg Senators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted September 25, 2007 Members Share Posted September 25, 2007 Minor league, and not a racial slur, but nonetheless: Harrisburg Senators Corrected I stand! I originally posted any team, and then changed it when I remembered the Ottawa Senators. I thought I had my butt covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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