This article brings up some interesting points.
If the team had been named after another minority group, would the team still be able to have this name? Would the case have been heard if this team was named after a larger minority group in the U.S. and would the team be forced to change its name? It seems that in today's society, Native Americans are often forgotten about because they make up a small percentage of the United States population.
Is this indicating a trend? The article also reported that "between 1991 and 2008, 11 high schools and two colleges stopped using the name Redskins for their teams." I think this could mean that our society is beginning to end the racism toward native Americans.
Since there is obvious disapproval of the name, will it ever change? The subculture in America of football fans are very loyal to their teams. They watch the games religiously while wearing as much team apparel as possible and often yell at their television screens as if the players/coaches can actually hear them. It is doubtful that the subculture of Redskin football fans would allow the name to be changed without a fight.
Hopefully, America will begin to realize how offensive the term "Redskin" actually is to Native Americans and will change the name!
I think that this article was very interesting. I completely agree with your thought that what if the team was named after a different minority group there would have been different steps taken. I think that the native Americans are a "forgotten" culture in the united states even though they where the first ones here! I thought the fact that 11 high schools and two colleges changed the Redskins as there team name was very interesting. I think that is a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteI think the NFL should take a little time now to think about possibly changing the name of this team. It is a fight that can be avoided if they just take the time to consider the feelings of the native Americans. I think that if a NFL team was ever named after another minority group the NFL would be sued and it would be a serious problem. I know some people might be against it but it is more important to make sure the name of the team is not offensive to any subculture of the US.
I think you made a good point. In today's world, I could definitely see the organization
Deletebeing sued if the team was named after a different minority. I especislly liked how you mentioned that the Native Americans were the "forgotten" group. That exactly what I was thinking!