(August 12, 2024 at 2:01 am)Ravenshire Wrote:(August 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Nobody you know has been offended. However, it's pretty sloppy thinking to imagine that your own experience is encapsulating.
Racism is racism, no matter who is or isn't offended, and the former name of the Washington football club was racist. From what I understand of the Cleveland MLB franchise, it wasn't the name so much as the mascot, Chief Wahoo, that most found offensive, especially considering the racist caricature that was their logo. I'm glad to see them changed, though I will miss calling the Commanders the Deadskins or the Foreskins.
Nope, when a tiny percentage of the population gets to decide what is or isn't offensive or racist, then those who are caving in to their demands are cowards. I'd be surprised if any real fan of those sports(NFL, MLB) were the ones who were demanding the name change.
The majority of Native Americans who were asked if those names offended them said no they weren't.
