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54. How good of you to share your expertise.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #50)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 08:53 PM

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Roger Goodell: Redskins Name Honors Native Americans [View all] okaawhatever Jan 2014 OP

He just scewed up brush Jan 2014 #1

has roger taken one too many hits to the head? niyad Jan 2014 #2

or not enough hits off the bong. olddad56 Feb 2014 #69

Gosh, I wonder why . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #3

Washington Fork-tongued White Eyes Quasimodem Jan 2014 #17

Also not bad. another_liberal Jan 2014 #32

How about the Washington Gridlock? Pathwalker Feb 2014 #71

That would certainly be popular . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #73

The Lobbyists BlueStreak Feb 2014 #76

Oh, brother... I could see maybe making a case for "Braves" (aka Atlanta Braves) but no way that hlthe2b Jan 2014 #4

right to the top of the list wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #5

I can't wait until they play the Arizona theaocp Jan 2014 #6

Don't you mean the San Francisco Chinks? KamaAina Jan 2014 #16

Says it all. mac56 Jan 2014 #7

Ummmm..... OK, but it's "Redskins", not "Warrior Savages" (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #26

I think the point still stands, don't you? mac56 Jan 2014 #37

I guess the cartoonist thought "Redskins" wasn't offensive enough to make the point (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #50

How good of you to share your expertise. mac56 Jan 2014 #54

Goodell is employed by the team owners KeepItReal Jan 2014 #8

As an American Indian (I prefer this term) LibGranny Jan 2014 #9

He's going to look like an even bigger moron when this ad runs on his Super Bowl: Auggie Jan 2014 #10

Excellent Ad ! lunasun Jan 2014 #12

no money for Super Bowl ad time riverwalker Jan 2014 #34

To steal a line from Airplane! iandhr Jan 2014 #11

Don't call me Shirley! Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #20

Change the name to the Washington Yellowskins to honor the Chinese immigrants who Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #13

What a nasty fucking asshole lunasun Jan 2014 #14

But you're HONORING him....! mac56 Jan 2014 #19

What an idiot dbackjon Jan 2014 #15

Original AP link for those not supporting the Huff & Puff alp227 Jan 2014 #18

Most people appear fine with keeping the Redskins name. So am I. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #21

the Annenberg Survey is hogwash riverwalker Jan 2014 #35

And how many were Native American?... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #51

Bull SH!T!!! diabeticman Jan 2014 #22

Redskins Fan bpj62 Jan 2014 #23

... n2doc Jan 2014 #24

Nice bpj62 Jan 2014 #25

Supporting keeping a racial slur as a team name doesn't make them rednecks. JoeyT Jan 2014 #29

Meh. If this is top of anyone's outrage list they are in pretty good shape. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #27

Bill O'Reilly? Is that you? n/t JoeyT Jan 2014 #30

Yeah. Busted. (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #31

Flippant lunasun Jan 2014 #48

mr goodall, accompany your wife to the cosmetic counter next trip...ask the girl behind the counter Tikki Jan 2014 #28

BULL. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #33

What's wrong with "Washington Natives", or "Washington Indians"? Hulk Jan 2014 #36

Neither Native or Indian are considered derogatory terms whereas Redskin is. Those would be more okaawhatever Jan 2014 #39

Maybe we could refer to the team as the "Washington Indigenous".... Hulk Jan 2014 #43

I would chip in for the new uniforms just to watch hannity and rush freak out! nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #44

Why not the Washington Bandits to honor the politicians and lobbyists in the District of Columbia. olddad56 Jan 2014 #41

Ahhh...that would be perfect. Their uniforms could be orange jumpsuits or prison stripes. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #46

This is Goodell's wife. Need I say more? JRLeft Jan 2014 #38

OMG That explains a lot. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #40

He and Daniel Snyder are typical right wing ass holes. JRLeft Jan 2014 #42

If a race of people find a term offensive to them, then it is probably offensive to them. olddad56 Jan 2014 #45

It's one asshole, this one. JRLeft Jan 2014 #47

Meet Dan Snyder's Team Of Legal Advisors JRLeft Jan 2014 #49

The way to hurt these guys is to stop buying the merchandise. It won't hurt the players or okaawhatever Jan 2014 #56

won"t work bpj62 Jan 2014 #57

Oh man. That stinks. Oh well.......... okaawhatever Jan 2014 #58

that is even better, then the other team owners would want to put pressure on the owner. olddad56 Feb 2014 #66

why doesn't everyone just stop referring to the team as the Washington Redskins? olddad56 Feb 2014 #67

"he's been talking to Native American leaders"... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #52

Yes, his friends who say "I have Cherokee in me on my great grandmother's side..." Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #60

Yeah, I have heard awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #62

time for a compromise RedstDem Jan 2014 #53

how would he feel about the Washington Nigg*rs...? mike_c Jan 2014 #55

how about every team in the NFL adopt a racial slur for their team name and get mascots to match. olddad56 Feb 2014 #68

I think Washington Whoremongers would more accurately honor the city Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #59

why do these rich assholes have to hang onto their racism annm4peace Feb 2014 #61

Doubly offensive. Orsino Feb 2014 #63

I hope someone asks Goodell and Snider if "Washington Hebes" would be OK. Scuba Feb 2014 #64

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ money talks $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ dembotoz Feb 2014 #65

I guess one doesn't have to be a GOP congressman to be out of touch Jack Rabbit Feb 2014 #70

Or we could just admit there's no tribe in DC and come up with something better... jmowreader Feb 2014 #72

The great thing about this country thefool_wa Feb 2014 #74

The same way that "Pale Greed-Monkeys" honors white people... Aristus Feb 2014 #75

I was a Warner "Warrior" and a Sacajawea Jr High "Savage". My grade school and jr high. brewens Feb 2014 #77

He makes $29.5 million a year indie9197 Feb 2014 #78

The Onion's take on the issue: QC Feb 2014 #79