Hell no to the Redskins

[TheSportsPredictor]

Trademark Office says no to Redskins Hog Rinds because Redskins is derogatory.

What will they do when Washington Redskins comes around??

http://www.wtop.com/363/3537719/Trademark-office-says-no-to-Redskins-Hog-Rinds

 

[User 11148]

We gotta do something about Oklahoma, too ...

 

[LongTimeListener]

So unfair. Morbidly obese racists need love too.

 

[cranberry]

The decision to cancel the Redskins trademark was upheld in federal court today.

Federal judge orders cancellation of Redskins trademark registrations - LA Times

A federal judge in Virginia ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel registrations of the Redskins' trademark, stating the team's name may be offensive to Native Americans.

Judge Gerald Bruce Lee upheld last year's ruling by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which voted the name "Redskins" is offensive to Native Americans and, consequently, should not be eligible for the federal trademark registry. Federal trademark law prohibits names or logos that "may disparage persons or bring them into contempt or disrepute."

 

[spikechiquet]

I read over the Gerald and am now picturing Judge Bruce Lee

 

[hondo]

Time for the nickname to go and I don't give a rat's ass how many reservation high school football teams call themselves the Redskins. We're talking about one of the highest-profile franchises in the highest-profile sport in America.
What Little Danny doesn't seem to realize is that it will be a financial windfall. The minute they rename the team the Washington Warriors or something generic, the die-hards will buy out the stock of Redskins stuff. Then most of them will buy hats, t-shirts, etc., with the new nickname.
Either way, this will never be a winning team against until that little turd sells the team or dies -- and we know how long NFL owners seem to live.

 

[poindexter]

Cut your losses, DannyBoy. Hondo is right.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Need schieza's legal analysis. He owns this issue.

 

[Vombatus]

This and JPP's finger are Belicheat's fault.

 

[old_tony]

So now "is offensive" to some group is a legal standard? Orwell was 31 years early.

 

[hondo]

It's offensive to the group that matters. Do we go back to making acceptable to use racial slurs to African-Americans because it might only offend them?
Get real.

 

[poindexter]

So now "is offensive" to some group is a legal standard? Orwell was 31 years early.

Assume for the sake of the argument that you have a valid point there. At this point, I'd still change it. There is a f*cking stink all over that franchise over this, and it isn't going away. Its becoming bad business, simple as that. Change it and move on.

Let me put it another way: I wouldn't draw my line in the sand for this franchise (half the commentators don't mention the name, Fed Ex is considering withdrawing stadium sponsorship, etc) over the name "Redskins".

Pick another battle and move on.

 

[93Devil]

To be fair, Braves and Indians should go as well.

 

[JC]

Probably, but those are not direct slurs like Redskins.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Probably, but those are not direct slurs like Redskins.

No, but it's the imagery behind those names. That's why things like the "De-Chief" movement for the Indians has popped up in recent years. And remember when the Braves got caught with the Indian head logo on their spring training caps one year?

 

[User 11148]

That state that's due north of Texas is probably due for a re-naming, as well. I can't type it out because apparently it's a slur.

 

[User 4332]

That state that's due north of Texas is probably due for a re-naming, as well. I can't type it out because apparently it's a slur.

I'll take Red Herrings for $1,000, Alex.

 

[old_tony]

Time to remove all those Native American names from all those casinos, too.

 

[fossywriter8]

Boy, Indiana is in for big change.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Defenders of the Washington Redskins name sound exactly like defenders of the Confederate flag did - The Washington Post