bostonangler Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) I think all sports fans will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune.... Enjoy ! No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, 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 agree with our Native American population. I am highly jilted 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 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 pecker heads in Washington DC. B/A Edited August 30, 2019 by bostonangler 2 2 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md11fr8dawg Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I am a Deadskin fan and have been ALL my life. That was funny. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage449 Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 B/A +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 "Foreskin"....That's funny...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaman Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 HA!!!!!! good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarThug Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 6 hours ago, bostonangler said: As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the "Foreskins" paying tribute to the pecker heads in Washington DC. Ya - But Then The ‘Foreskins’ Might Be Viewed As Both Anti-Semitic And Non Inclusive By Those Whose ‘Members’ Are From The Circumcision Community ! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, DinarThug said: Ya - But Then The ‘Foreskins’ Might Be Viewed As Both Anti-Semitic And Non Inclusive By Those Whose ‘Members’ Are From The Circumcision Community ! LOL.....Which reminds me of a political joke ...The head of the Italian Socialist party Bettino Craxi of many years ago ( indicted fot a lot of stuff in the 80's / 90's.....He then escaped to Tunisia as he knew the President there and he owned a huge mansion...In the end he died there...that's the true part..) goes for an official visit to Israel... When he comes back, there are all the big shots of his party waiting for him already in the runway When he gets off the plane....He's displaying a huge bandage all around his dead so his party folks ask him : " What happend, Bettino??? Did you have a car incident or what? " To which he replies: " No, no car incident ....But you know those Israelis.......They are so fixed with this circumcision thing!!! " Edited August 31, 2019 by umbertino 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtFuryUSCZ Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Good stuff. One of us is both a Redskin & Seminole Fan and know that the Native American community is not offended by either team paying respectful homage to their proud warrior nature. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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