Offensive Sports Team Names
No matter which side you are on in this matter, this is funny. This guy is hilarious... Here
is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published
concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.

Dear Mr. Page...

I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. I would suggest, as in an email
I received, they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community,
paying tribute to the dick heads in Congress.

I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially charged
name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team
after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful
not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move
forward.

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your
shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we
need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the
60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the
Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this
country so many young men's lives.

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team
names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the
San Diego Padres.

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking
about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the
Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The
San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message
to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood
epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this
travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they
should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.

As a die-hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might
also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to
something other than "the Beavers."

category: sports  date entered: 2017-02-04