OT: Cleveland Indians name change

“Baseball team” .......Its all the rage right now in pro sports

@"Vanguard83" said: “Baseball team” .......Its all the rage right now in pro sports

I saw comments on Twitter saying that they hope they change it to the Cleveland Baseball team.

...and to think I was joking....

@"Vanguard83" said: ...and to think I was joking....

I know but it would be funny and sad at the same time. I don't think they will do it though.

It's ridiculous. If you want to change the Indians logo to something not so racist, please do (or maybe they have already, I don't follow baseball closely). The name? C'mon now. Heard the Kansas City Chiefs are probably going to follow suit at some point. 

Sooooo,....when are the Vikings long lost ancestors going to protest?  Did you know how racist those horns are?

Nothing like having a baseball team name to show that we celebrate a guy that misnamed an entire group of people cuz he got lost and didn’t know where the fuck he was.

I mean if that don’t make you proud I don’t know what does.

@"AGRforever" said: Sooooo,....when are the Vikings long lost ancestors going to protest?  Did you know how racist those horns are?

If it happens it happens. I can’t really see it becoming an issue in the same way but if rhere is a group of people that feel stringky enough about it at a time that the owner feels compelled either bexause of morals or financials then so be it. 

I can see the Indians logo, but the name?  I don't get it.  I don't see anyone complaining about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish!  If there is anyone that has a beef it's the Irish with that stupid little leprechaun in a lame fighting pose!

@"Mike Olson" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Sooooo,....when are the Vikings long lost ancestors going to protest?  Did you know how racist those horns are?

If it happens it happens. I can’t really see it becoming an issue in the same way but if rhere is a group of people that feel stringky enough about it at a time that the owner feels compelled either bexause of morals or financials then so be it. 

What a joke. I hate how PC everything is now, and there is nothing wrong with the Indians name. Most native American's don't give a shit.

For the record if the Vikings ever changed their name....I'm out and will find a new team to support

@"supafreak84" said: What a joke. I hate how PC everything is now, and there is nothing wrong with the Indians name. Most native American's don't give a shit.

For the record if the Vikings ever changed their name....I'm out and will find a new team to support

 a few years back I asked my native American customers how they felt about the Redskins and a few other team names like the Fighting Sioux (since my customers are  Sioux tribe members) and they said it wasnt an issue for them and a few even said that they liked the fact that there are teams with those names because for most of the country the Native Americans are not really a visible people so they are out of site out of mind, except for the pro sports reminders.  most of the native kids I grew up with were fans of teams with native logos or names.

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Mike Olson" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Sooooo,....when are the Vikings long lost ancestors going to protest?  Did you know how racist those horns are?

If it happens it happens. I can’t really see it becoming an issue in the same way but if rhere is a group of people that feel stringky enough about it at a time that the owner feels compelled either bexause of morals or financials then so be it. 

Someone can find something offensive in everything.  Where does it stop?  

The rest of the world wonders why we stupidly have a team named the indians when we are nowhere near india and are even more befuddled that we argue for the purpose of continuing to display that ignorance. Murica!

Maybe they keep the name and change the logo to a Dish Network call center?

@"AGRforever" said: Sooooo,....when are the Vikings long lost ancestors going to protest?  Did you know how racist those horns are?

At the time, "Viking" was an activity, not a nationality. A person was a Dane when he was farming or most of his time; in the spring they would "go viking". Some enemies called them Vikings out of misunderstanding and fear.

Glad they are changing it if they want to probably the sensitive thing to do but changing the name will do nothing for the plight of the Native American community.  

When teams and corporations invest in the communities and bring jobs and fund substance abuse programs to help lift this community out of the mess then I will care.