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eShirl

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35. if his team were the Cleveland Darkies he'd be wearing blackface instead of redface

Reply to HughBeaumont (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 08:27 PM

Apr 2014

He hasn't the first inkling how disrespectful he's being to the man he's talking to.

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Aaaaaaaaaaand Bye Bye Chief Wahoo (Picture Screams a 1000 Words Dept.) [View all] HughBeaumont Apr 2014 OP

Some members of my race... 99Forever Apr 2014 #1

Here's a three-fer from last year's playoffs: HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #3

What they are doing is hideous and racist but I have lived in N.E. Ohio and they .... Botany Apr 2014 #12

That artwork says it all... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #46

Are those Cleveland Indians fans or Insane Clown Posse fans? Initech Apr 2014 #34

Good question nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #41

black face, red face, still racism. guy probably will never get it. roguevalley Apr 2014 #43

I know it's probably just a coincidence, but the knowing expression on the Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #2

Compare that with the moron with the camera malaise Apr 2014 #5

I think the woman with the camera is documenting stupidity yardwork Apr 2014 #8

So someone in the photo taking a picture of this makes you want to vomit whopis01 Apr 2014 #37

+1. HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #23

Despicable malaise Apr 2014 #4

Monster-size facepalm. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #6

it's unanimous... alterfurz Apr 2014 #9

Kick! Heidi Apr 2014 #7

Aberration Worsel Apr 2014 #10

Welcome to DU Botany Apr 2014 #15

DU has ad ministers? pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #18

We are not allowed to post or speak about "them" because "they" control us Botany Apr 2014 #20

OMG, a Skinner box! Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #28

In my best Jack Benny voice: "Now cut that out!" thucythucy Apr 2014 #39

For most seasons over the past 50 years or so HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #33

damn boatpeople.... unionthug777 Apr 2014 #11

Says it all mac56 Apr 2014 #13

Alcaraz is one of the sharpest wits working... TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #45

And DU continues to offer Chief Wahoo as a preprogrammed avatar for members to use. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #14

That needs to stop. (nt) paleotn Apr 2014 #51

Mr. Roche's expression says it all…. dhill926 Apr 2014 #16

Everybody: write a letter to team owner Larry Dolan. I did. Auggie Apr 2014 #17

Great photo! Teabagger bigots always look stupid MineralMan Apr 2014 #19

i work in that area - cleveland has it's share of idiots leftyohiolib Apr 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author magical thyme Apr 2014 #22

Meh. I have Indian blood in me, and I have better things to worry about. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #24

They are clever shanemcg Apr 2014 #26

it is a racist, offensive depiction of native americans noiretextatique Apr 2014 #31

Mission Accomplished shanemcg Apr 2014 #32

You realize there are more demographic identities than 1%/99%, right? Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #38

Apples and Oranges shanemcg Apr 2014 #48

As a Lakota friend puts it: beating an indian up and leaving them on the railroad tracks to be run uppityperson Apr 2014 #50

The mascot is racist. And saying it is racist divides us only from the morons. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #36

we can multitask on problems. All of it sucks. roguevalley Apr 2014 #44

Reading this site I see this all the time "we can do more than one thing at a time!" shanemcg Apr 2014 #49

according to whom? I personally have as much pull in anything as anyone else roguevalley Apr 2014 #54

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For the guy on the right, this has to be a life-changing event Android3.14 Apr 2014 #25

If he wanted Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #27

Oy. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #29

Anyone who is willing to get past the team spirit issue Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #30

if his team were the Cleveland Darkies he'd be wearing blackface instead of redface eShirl Apr 2014 #35

Offensive. TxDemChem Apr 2014 #40

That photo makes me yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #47

*Cringing* Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #52

that is so pathetic.... paleotn Apr 2014 #53