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23. The man who founded the Chicago Blackhawks...

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:10 PM

Nov 2012

...named them after Chief Blackhawk because he admired Chief Blackhawk, not because he wanted to ridicule him or other Native Americans. And, BTW, their "mascot" that walks around in a costume IS a black hawk.

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OK - so when are we going to get rid of mascots that riddicule Native Amercians??? [View all] Taverner Nov 2012 OP

People in DC will go apeshit. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #1

Well yeah - otherwise they'll have a record like the Houston Passenger Pigeons Taverner Nov 2012 #2

Several years ago Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

We love... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #36

Exactly! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #39

as 2 parts American Indian (Cherokee and Creek) it doesn't bother me. You see it as ridicule, I see Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #4

The Cleveland Indians logo isn't riddicule? Taverner Nov 2012 #8

so many really horrible things going on in this world - I just can not work up the energy to be Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #11

I agree that in the grand scheme of things Maslow's heirarchy has to be the guide Taverner Nov 2012 #16

tangent, dude. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #20

Agreed 10x over. Marinedem Nov 2012 #25

It's their name - and most Native Americans don't like it Taverner Nov 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #28

As much as this ridicules cowboys snooper2 Nov 2012 #37

Bingo AlexSatan Nov 2012 #30

Over 40 years ago, I graduated high school on an Indian Reservation where team name and logo PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #5

Go, Ducks!! Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #9

UC Santa Cruz are the Banana Slugs but alas are not high in NCAA stature. nt PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #18

just curious... Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #6

Uh yeah... Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #38

When we TAKE THE PROFIT OUT of it lastlib Nov 2012 #7

The Cleveland Indians will never change. hifiguy Nov 2012 #10

Is this a subject regarding which the tribes have actually taken issue. ? dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #12

The Seminoles have taken issue- BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #35

Lest anyone try to pick on the Kansas City Chiefs.... lastlib Nov 2012 #13

I think you need to look up the word "ridicule" because it clearly doesn't mean what you think Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #14

Ferocity...mmmmkay Taverner Nov 2012 #17

Reading comprehension, fail Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #21

The "intention" of the name is embodied in the racist caricature. That's why the owners Romulox Nov 2012 #42

It is a racist practice and should be changed liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #15

Don't even try to tell me TampaKeeper Nov 2012 #19

Because the Cleveland Original Peoples just doesn't have the same ring to it. nt sylvi Nov 2012 #22

How about Cleveland Indies? Taverner Nov 2012 #27

The man who founded the Chicago Blackhawks... GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #23

STATEMENT OF U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ON THE USE OF NATIVE AMERICAN IMAGES AND NICKNAMES kwassa Nov 2012 #24

By chance I watched the History Channels show "the Men who built America". bluestate10 Nov 2012 #29

So, instead, you want to ridicule AlexSatan Nov 2012 #31

When we get rid of the team that ridicules Scandinavians! whistler162 Nov 2012 #32

How exactly does the Chicago Blackhawks "ridicule" native americans? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #33

"Ridicules'? Yeah, right. B2G Nov 2012 #34

It is largely racist, imo. Especially Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins. Romulox Nov 2012 #40

do you feel naming military helos is also ridiculing or something different. loli phabay Nov 2012 #41