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    Got this as an email this morning, just another so fuckin stupid topic you gotta think the gov't has something to do with it, lol


    Subject: Sports names











    I think all sports fans will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune.... Enjoy!





    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 jilted 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 sportsteam 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???



    I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for

    the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the

    "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the

    dick heads in Washington DC.






    Last edited by Thomas; 04-25-2020, 11:58 AM.

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