Mark Wainwright
Well-Known Member
I think all sports fans will get a kick out of this letter
written to the Chicago Tribune....No matter which side
you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington
Redskins, this is funny. 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 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 colour, 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 60s 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 diehard 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." (especially when they play Southern
California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the
Beavers???)
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them.
As for the Redskins name, I would suggest they change the
name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community,
paying tribute to the dickheads in Congress.
written to the Chicago Tribune....No matter which side
you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington
Redskins, this is funny. 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 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 colour, 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 60s 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 diehard 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." (especially when they play Southern
California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the
Beavers???)
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them.
As for the Redskins name, I would suggest they change the
name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community,
paying tribute to the dickheads in Congress.
