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 die hard 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 Congress .
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