Dealing rationally with the problem of offensive team names...

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No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny. This guy is hilarious. Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published  concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. 

 

Dear Mr. Page: 

 

I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the  racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to  name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the  spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward. 

                                                     

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland  Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name  Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland  Browns. 

 

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant  Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk. 

 

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team  named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that  tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives. 

 

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion 

among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans  Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres. 

 

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and 

pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota  Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates! 

                                                     

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our  children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even  spending habits. Wrong message to our children. 

 

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a  growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. 

 

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our  children. 

 

The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to  our children. 

 

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to  rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved  with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing  Congress loves. 

 

As a diehard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, 

suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State  women's athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers" (especially  when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it  to the Beavers???)

[Nan]

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