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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
Of course "Redskins" is not a tribe but it is representative of Indians! Is it disrespectful or respectful?
What I'd really like to know is how native Americans feel about it.
Would you back a team that was using a derogatory racial slur as a name? I wouldn't.
I don't see a problem with Redskin because of the context.
How about the Atlanta Braves? I'm sure if your searched hard enough you'd find someone who's offended by that.
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Naw. The term Redskin was definitely a racial pejorative.
Other names that celebrate the warrior spirit of Native Americans are different.
The Cleveland Indians logo is kind of offensive simply because it cartoonish representation. Lots of shades of gray here....that Americans will be utterly incapable of navigating......