Rosenthal: Mayor wants to discuss changing Redskins nickname

[BigMike21]

Sure, after they change the Indians, the Seminoles, the Braves, the Chiefs, the Blackhawks, etc.

After all that is done, then come see us.

The Seminole Tribe are on the FSU payroll and have given their full support of the name FYI

[braindx]

William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz (August 17, 1884 – July 20, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington State University (1915–1917), Purdue University (1921), Louisiana Tech University (1922–1923), University of Wyoming (1924–1926), and Albright College (1937–1942) compiling a career college football record of 70–47–6. From 1933 to 1934, Dietz was the head coach of the National Football League's Boston Redskins, where he tallied a mark of 11–11–2.

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George Preston Marshall, owner and founder of the Boston Braves in 1932, sought to rename the franchise in 1933 after leaving the stadium they shared with the baseball team of the same name. He chose the name Redskins in honor of Dietz, who is of the Sioux Nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Dietz

You would think if everyone had some context they would stop arguing every year to change the name.

Plus, Snyder will never change the name.

[RichmondRedskin88]

How about we ain't in your city so we don't have to listen? nana nana boobooboo

[2cents]

No. Discussion over. Next.

[JMUSkins]

Plus I don't want to pay PSLs. Stay where we are as the REDSKINS

Exactly. If the city gives us that ultimatum I say we just never move back. This ultra-PC crap is getting ridiculous. People don't take the time to understand CONTEXT any more... they just jump all over a single word or name. It's ****ing annoying.

[spjunkies]

Is there any reason to believe that he will still be mayor when we actually move back to DC?

There is 0% chance that this joker will be re-elected. His numbers are in the toilet after all of his scandals.

[mentallyinept]

If it were to be changed to the "Hampton Honkeys" there wouldn't be ANY issue....

I got this hilarious scene in my head of Brent Musburger introducing the team.

"And here come the Hawwnnkeys!"

[benskins26]

The Seminole Tribe are on the FSU payroll and have given their full support of the name FYI

You get the point though.

[BigMike21]

Exactly. If the city gives us that ultimatum I say we just never move back. This ultra-PC crap is getting ridiculous. People don't take the time to understand CONTEXT any more... they just jump all over a single word or name. It's ****ing annoying.

Exactly, just look at the Brent Musberger thing. Blown way out of proportion.

[Predicto]

So, you think a racist owner would willingly change his team's name to a racist term? Who would purposely name their professional sports team a derogatory name? Makes no sense at all.

It makes perfect sense. He didn't give a damn, he just wanted to sell tickets. I don't think he thought about it at all. From what I know about him, he would have named the team the Ni***ers if it would make him money.

When the team started, it was in Boston, the home of the Red Sox. I suspect that the name Redskins was chosen to try to get some association with them, but I can't prove it and frankly, it doesn't matter. What matters is whether the name is insensitive enough today to consider changing it to something less offensive.

Analogy: I loved my grandfather, but he was a product of his times (born in 1892) and he was racist as hell. I don't use the same terms for groups of people that he did in his day, and I am not disrespecting him or his memory by not doing so.

[RichmondRedskin88]

The Seminole Tribe are on the FSU payroll and have given their full support of the name FYI

Yeah they accept it only because they are paid.Money talks. Redskins bring money thus the city will listen whether they like the name or not.

[pjfootballer]

Vincent who? I thought Marion Barry was still mayor for life.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

There is 0% chance that this joker will be re-elected. His numbers are in the toilet after all of his scandals.

So this is the equivalent of me telling kids to stay off my lawn for the next 10 years or else...then selling my house the following week? I'm going to disregard and move along.

[JMUSkins]

Exactly, just look at the Brent Musberger thing. Blown way out of proportion.

I saw a video of her (so hot) where she says she was very flattered by it. If the girl liked the comments why the hell is anyone else pissed about it? Maybe because they are an insecure idiot who has been trained to be offended by proxy for others. Pisses me off.

[Hail Em Up]

The Seminole Tribe are on the FSU payroll and have given their full support of the name FYI

Well hell lets add some Redskins to the Redskins payroll and call it even...