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Originally Posted by Mattyk
I'm amazed that some fans are already willing to give up just because they're tired of hearing about this issue.
Are you really willing to let this vocal minority win out with little to no new evidence than what was presented 15 years ago when this last happened?
If we roll over on this what's next?
Isn't 80 years of tradition worth fighting for?
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I agree. But this is what our society has become. Our courts are tied up on issues like this, while there is plenty of offensive things being shown on television that is in the name of "art" and "free expression" - such as profanity laced shows, music, nudity, realistic graphic violence, etc... nobody bats an eye or closes an ear to those things, but Lord forbid we allow a team to be called the Washington Redskins. Sure, the supports of that stuff will say simply don't watch or listen, but I'd say the same thing for Redskins football.
Changing the name does nothing to counter the real issues Native Americans face on a daily basis. It doesn't clean up television, it doesn't stop bullying, violence against women, drug abuse, or alcoholism.