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Title: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: camellia0 on May 01, 2013, 04:28:25 pm: Is there anyone else who think that "washington redtails" would be an awful name?
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: metsrock69 on May 01, 2013, 04:36:06 pm: Sounds Like A Minor League Team Name ???
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Post by: plennis on May 01, 2013, 04:57:58 pm: I am American Indian and no one I know that is also Indian has any problem with these names. It is a big deal over nothing. I think of it as a compliment. Redtails is a dumb name.
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: bleyd on May 01, 2013, 08:07:45 pm: What? Why are they changing it? Changing it to 'redtails' is stupid!! Should just leave it the way it is. I can hear the smacking now....redtails got their tails in between their legs.
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Post by: erinelise2 on May 01, 2013, 08:12:05 pm: First thing that came to my mind was baboons.
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Post by: dodgers16 on May 01, 2013, 10:45:28 pm: WOW!!! I am a Dallas Cowboy's fan, and even I hope they dont go from the Washington Red Skins to the cartoon sounding Washington redtails
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: bigedshult on May 01, 2013, 11:14:36 pm: you might offend some ladies personal opinion.I think it's stupid to change the name from Redskins Redskins there catering to everybody now days I try to make all its schools change their mascots from any instead everything presumably can have a dog Basco
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: smithjcsdfw on May 02, 2013, 12:21:22 am: Talk about too much politcialy correctness. Makes one wonder what they will target next. And no I have no problem with the team being called the Washington Red Skins.
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Post by: raven1114 on May 02, 2013, 02:09:22 am: It's silly to change the name.
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Post by: msmoneybags48 on May 02, 2013, 04:58:40 am: Why on earth do the Washington Redskins require a name change to Washington Redtails? Sounds like they have a red tail. LOL!! ;D
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Post by: rghvac69 on May 02, 2013, 05:03:13 am: I've been a REDSKIN fan since the mid 70's, but if they change their name I'm through with them.
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Post by: tammypete on May 02, 2013, 05:54:04 am: I have always been a Redskin fan and redtails does not sit well with me at all!!!!
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: BMaston12 on May 02, 2013, 06:51:08 am: Quote from: camellia0 on May 01, 2013, 04:28:25 pm
Is there anyone else who think that "washington redtails" would be an awful name?
Very awful name. Why did they come up with that one? Pick something to do with Politics, since it is a DC team. I really don't know why they have to change their name anyway. Tooo much bruhaha! How bout Potato Skins. Or is that Potatoe Skins? I guess the Chiefs will ahve to change their name too. Why?
BMaston12
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: dbsaus1 on May 02, 2013, 07:46:00 am: It just does not sound right. Perhaps as another poster mentioned We have called them the "Redskins" for a long time.
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: kingreyam24 on May 02, 2013, 08:02:58 am: Quote from: plennis on May 01, 2013, 04:57:58 pm
I am American Indian and no one I know that is also Indian has any problem with these names. It is a big deal over nothing. I think of it as a compliment. Redtails is a dumb name.

That's too funny. I live near DC and most of the American Indians they interviewed said they took the Redskins name as a compliment. I think too many people in this world look to try to start racism arguments. It's ridiculous. In that same story, they interviewed an African American woman and she said that she took offense to the name because all black people are probably some part American Indian. What!! seriously!! It's people like her that start crap like this. I hope she realized how ignorant she looked on tv.

I just saw on the news this morning that Pepsi had to pull a commercial because it had racial stereotypes. In the commercial it had a police lineup and it was all African American men, but the thing is an African American male made the commercial. If the race being joked about or used in commercials or anywhere else can laugh about it or is fine with it, then I don't see the problem.

I would be so disappointed if they changed the Redskins name. My husband has been a fan for years.
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Post by: melissaotto1982 on May 02, 2013, 08:04:49 am: It sounds silly!! It sounds like a little kids t ball team!
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: Phx0808 on May 02, 2013, 08:12:55 am: I think they should name them after body parts. The redskins becomes the redtails, the cowboys become the cowbutts, the Buccaneeirs become the Buttaneers, The Cardinals become the Earinals, Eagles become the Eyegals...

Nah it wouldn't work they have too much in NFL merchandise to changes all the names.
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: gaylasue on May 03, 2013, 06:09:27 am: Definitely doesn't sound like a manly football team's name to me!
Title: Re: Washington Red Skins name change
Post by: alaskakaren on May 03, 2013, 07:27:07 am: I don't like redtails either...