And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: Robert Eurich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In this May 26 article MSNBC sports anchor, Rob Nikoleski, calls upon the new owner of the Washington, D.C., NFL team to change the team's nickname. http://www.msnbc.com/news/273786.asp Remarks may be sent to the author at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <clipped excerpt> You can argue that “Braves” or “Warriors” signifies a measure of strength, but even the most insensitive of us could not describe “Redskins” as anything more than what it is — an offensive description of a proud group of people who were the victims of genocide. That’s not politically correct thinking. That’s simply the truth. Snyder has indicated that he has no plans of changing the team’s name. Perhaps he’s concerned that a switch would imply yielding to outside pressure. And doubtless, teams like the Cleveland Indians and schools like the Illinois Fighting Illini are probably feeling some sense of relief, fearing that if the Redskins bend, the pressure on them will increase. In the minds of some, I’m probably a Cro-Magnon for finding no offense in nicknames like “Braves” and “Warriors.” But when it comes to “Redskins,” I can’t find a reasonable defense on any grounds for keeping the name. Washington’s football team is about to make a new start with a new owner in a new century. Mr. Snyder, it’s time for a new name too. <end excerpt> -- American Indian Sports Team Mascots http://www.geocities.com/~earnestman/1indexpage.htm "Little drops of rain wear away the greatest of stones." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONElist: where the world talks! http://www.onelist.com Join a new list today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are on the anti racism list to sub/unsub go to: http://www.onelist.com/isregistered.cgi?userinfo Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
