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Two takes, or takedowns, on 'Redskins'

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by inthesuburbs, Sep 18, 2009.

  1. albert77

    albert77 Well-Known Member

    Although they quickly took on the trappings on Native Americans, when the Redskins franchise was first formed, the name had little to do with Native Americans. The team originated in Boston in the mid-30s and was named in honor of the patriots who painted themselves with red paint and dressed as Indians for the Boston Tea Party. That doesn't make the name any less offensive, but it is worth noting.
     
  2. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Are you saying they should be named the Washington Teabaggers?
     
  3. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    There's a Reggie Love joke in here somewhere...
     
  4. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Washington Federals.

    Hell, they're about that good ...
     
  5. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I've lived in the DC area for almost 25 years and I've neeeeeeeever heard that explanation before. Never not ever once.
     
  6. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Maybe the Cleveland Hispanics would actually win something.
     
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  7. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Looks like the big giant Pedro is wearing golf shoes.
     
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  8. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    This is a city that has the worst mascot in all of sports...

    Wizards

    Come down to Pennsylvania Avenue and we will cast a -3 healing spell on you!!!
     
  9. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Fuck that! I want more hit points! And ... and ... a big-ass magic sword! And sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!
     
  10. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    You call out the Wizards when you ignore the Orlando Magic? The Miami Heat? The Utah Jazz? The Toronto Raptors?
    Really? Really?
    The Redskins argument has been done to death. Maybe Plaschke should wade into Pete Carroll and his mistakes. But much like Tebow, Carroll is sacred out in LA and I guess Plaschke doesn't have the nuts to take on USC and Carroll.
     
  11. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    All Pete Carroll does is win Pac-10 titles and go to BCS bowlgames. They've consistently been the most successful team in the city this decade. It'd be picking nits to go after him.

    Paul DePodesta on the other hand...
     
  12. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Yeah, what Los Angeles really needs is Bill Plashke's opinion on Pete Carroll. We're starving for it. And then right afterward, we can get Mike Lupica to check in, for the cherry on top.
     
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