Redskins Trademark cancelled

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by ram29jackson

why not ? Pigskins is a cool ..like a 1940s kind of team name

PETA would lose their shit over that name...somehow

[ram29jackson]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

PETA would lose their shit over that name...somehow

answer A- lol good point


answer B- another pointless organization

answer C- somewhere out there is a animal rights activist hiding in a closet eating beef jerky with an indian logo on the bag

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Warriors is a fairly wide encompassing term. If people have a problem with that might as well just get rid of all nicknames. I'm just glad pigskins isn't in this poll.

I agree that Warriors is an encompassing term but as I recall Marquette U was called the Warriors until they were forced to change to the Golden Eagles.

[tshile]

Originally Posted by irish

I agree that Warriors is an encompassing term but as I recall Marquette U was called the Warriors until they were forced to change to the Golden Eagles.

Yup. And the primary complaint was that the Warriors was alongside Native American imagery.

Anyone honestly suggesting Warriors as an option needs to do their homework. We'll be back in the same boat eventually, it's just a matter of time.

The people demanding the name change and suggesting Warriors as an alternative... well, it shows how much they know about the offensiveness they claim to care so much about.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by tshile

Yup. And the primary complaint was that the Warriors was alongside Native American imagery.

Anyone honestly suggesting Warriors as an option needs to do their homework. We'll be back in the same boat eventually, it's just a matter of time.

The people demanding the name change and suggesting Warriors as an alternative... well, it shows how much they know about the offensiveness they claim to care so much about.

Wrong. My high school mascot was The Warriors, but it's always represented as a knight or Robin Hood-type figure (Sherwood HS, apparently named that because the woods nearby were like those in the Robin Hood legend). Apparently back in the day they did us NA symbols but that got changed a long time ago.
Personally, I've always liked the idea of the name Warriors with an ancient Greek solider look. I thought it fit in with the designs of many of the buildings around The Mall in DC.
In either case, apparently it's okay to use European style imagery, at least for now.

[tshile]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Wrong. My high school mascot was The Warriors, but it's always represented as a knight or Robin Hood-type figure (Sherwood HS, apparently named that because the woods nearby were like those in the Robin Hood legend). Apparently back in the day they did us NA symbols but that got changed a long time ago.
Personally, I've always liked the idea of the name Warriors with an ancient Greek solider look. I thought it fit in with the designs of many of the buildings around The Mall in DC.
In either case, apparently it's okay to use European style imagery, at least for now.

Well, the suggestion to use Warriors is normally accompanied with "... and keep the logo and the colors and the rest of the imagery" which I didn't really mention in the part you seem to object to.

So yes - if they change it to warriors and move away from the Native American imagery then that would work. But that's rarely the suggestion... the people suggesting Warriors and keeping everything else have not researched the issue well enough to realize that the name Warriors, when accompanied with Native American imagery, has been protested as disparaging/offensive/etc before. That was my point

So if the concern is about offending Native Americans... changing to Warriors and keeping everything else the same is not an option....

I think if you offered Warriors as the option and said we'll change to some european/mid-evil theme.... i think you're going to see support for the Warriors idea drop dramatically, but I'm just guessing.

[irish]

Originally Posted by tshile

Yup. And the primary complaint was that the Warriors was alongside Native American imagery.

Anyone honestly suggesting Warriors as an option needs to do their homework. We'll be back in the same boat eventually, it's just a matter of time.

The people demanding the name change and suggesting Warriors as an alternative... well, it shows how much they know about the offensiveness they claim to care so much about.

True. I also think about William & Mary which is called the Tribe. They used to use 2 feathers as a logo and that was deemed a no-no so they kept the name Tribe and use a stupid looking griffin creature now.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by irish

True. I also think about William & Mary which is called the Tribe. They used to use 2 feathers as a logo and that was deemed a no-no so they kept the name Tribe and use a stupid looking griffin creature now.

you know how stupid that sounds along with the Marquette thing?

[tshile]

The Washington Magi

[mooby]

If they do change it, I'm going to guess and say it will be some type of gov't related name. At least until I take offense to it because anything gov't related other than "Washington Greedy Dumbasses In Charge" is unacceptable.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by mooby

If they do change it, I'm going to guess and say it will be some type of gov't related name. At least until I take offense to it because anything gov't related other than "Washington Greedy Dumbasses In Charge" is unacceptable.

"Greedy Dumbasses in Charge" is a little too long. Just change it to "Crooks".

"Beltway Bandits" is another possible government-related name.

Actually, if the name is going to be government-related it should be an acronym. What about "PALS"? No one could object to the name "PALS". It would stand for "Piss on you Asshole Liberals".

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Rebels is a no go. Had a team named that in my little league 20 years ago...one of the original teams in a historic league. Had to change it because some parents decided that since the South were called the Rebels in the civil war it was offensive.

Not kidding.

Wow.

I guess we'd have to make sure a clear distinction was made so one would think we were honoring the Confederacy.

I think Rebels is a great name. Easy to say, abbreviates nicely, and would allow us to keep the HTTR thing. With a few changes to the fight song, maybe we could keep that too.

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

"Greedy Dumbasses in Charge" is a little too long. Just change it to "Crooks".

"Beltway Bandits" is another possible government-related name.

Actually, if the name is going to be government-related it should be an acronym. What about "PALS"? No one could object to the name "PALS". It would stand for "Piss on you Asshole Liberals".

Yes! Our new name has been found! The Washington PALS! I love it!

[ram29jackson]

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Red Clouds.

He was the first Native American delegate in DC.

I still don't want to change the name nor do I really see a need for it

[FRPLG]

Rebels is a no go. Had a team named that in my little league 20 years ago...one of the original teams in a historic league. Had to change it because some parents decided that since the South were called the Rebels in the civil war it was offensive.

Not kidding.