Chief Illiniwek

WabUfvot5 · 02-22-2007, 05:44 AM

I can see why a group wouldn't like certain mascots / team names. Some are downright racist, like the Washington Redskins. Chief Illiniwek probably crosses the line. Yet some of this seems way too touchy.

One school had the Braves mascot and name replaced because it offended Native Americans. This despite that the area was originally inhabited by Natives and there was no bad intent. Another school had to drop the name Kossacks because a few Jewish folk were offended the Cossacks of Eurasia fought with the Jews. Newsflash: they fought lots of folk. Cost the school big bucks to change names because of a flimsy objection.

Will Christians object to the The Minnesota Vikings because the Vikings raided churches ages ago? Sad to say I bet people even complain about teams like the Cleveland Browns :\ I just don't get why some of this stuff is taken as a direct insult.

02-22-2007, 05:44 AM	#3
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	I can see why a group wouldn't like certain mascots / team names. Some are downright racist, like the Washington Redskins. Chief Illiniwek probably crosses the line. Yet some of this seems way too touchy. One school had the Braves mascot and name replaced because it offended Native Americans. This despite that the area was originally inhabited by Natives and there was no bad intent. Another school had to drop the name Kossacks because a few Jewish folk were offended the Cossacks of Eurasia fought with the Jews. Newsflash: they fought lots of folk. Cost the school big bucks to change names because of a flimsy objection. Will Christians object to the The Minnesota Vikings because the Vikings raided churches ages ago? Sad to say I bet people even complain about teams like the Cleveland Browns :\ I just don't get why some of this stuff is taken as a direct insult.

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