Cleveland MLB team ditching Indians
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They probably need to just ditch baseball period
Everyone with the simplest gripe that they are offended by the slightest thing now have a license to steal in today's PC society. Meanwhile, the vast majorities stand back and let it all happen as they don't want to be labeled by the left. Folks, we better start standing up to this nonsense at every turn or there will be no stopping it.
This will appease all the white people who were offended.
Mascots are things we love, not hate. The offense seems fake. I don’t need the Average White Band to change their name.
And everywhere white liberals rejoice!
Northeast Ohio Native American organizations call for Cleveland Indians to change name
Four Northeast Ohio Native American organizations have issued statements regarding the Cleveland Indians announcement to discuss changing the team name and are all pushing for the team to move forward with the decision to change the name after decades of fighting for the name change.
www.news5cleveland.com
I understand the name Redskins being disrespectful, but the Indians were named to honor a Cleveland player who was a full blooded Indian. So it makes no sense to change it.
By the end of 2021, your mascot must be either a non living item like a Rock or Dirt, or even water.. If you do decide to have amascot named after a living organism, it can only be those that are not consiered possible Pets, Ex Tree, Grass, Mosquito or leach.
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I guess I just don't get what's offensive about it? The got rid of Chief Wahoo years ago. Is just the word itself now offensive? It was not used at all in a derogatory way. It's really hard to keep up with what the rules are.
It's kind of like the Uncle Bens thing. Just a picture of a black guy...a real one who actually lived and was used as a positive portrayal. We were told that's offensive but the Quaker Oats guy isn't. Sister Shubert isn't. Marie Callendar isn't. Chef Boyardee. On and on it goes. It's kind of funny. There are "white" product spokespeople all throughout the grocery store, but it's racist to have black ones?
It's kind of like the Uncle Bens thing. Just a picture of a black guy...a real one who actually lived and was used as a positive portrayal. We were told that's offensive but the Quaker Oats guy isn't. Sister Shubert isn't. Marie Callendar isn't. Chef Boyardee. On and on it goes. It's kind of funny. There are "white" product spokespeople all throughout the grocery store, but it's racist to have black ones?
Calling black people "Aunt" or "Uncle" is itself a racist tradition.
It's been rebranded to Ben's Original and the black guy's picture has been removed. Why remove the black guy's picture? If it was the word "uncle" that was problematic, that was addressed with the name change. Could not Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben have changed the names and kept the images? You won't find more wholesome, positive portrayals.
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Aunt Jemima is a "mammy" stereotype. I wouldn't call that wholesome or positive.
Is there a product currently on the market that uses that portrayal?
No, it was changed a while back to tone down the blatant racism. Still not many good reasons why they shouldn't just ditch the brand altogether and come up with something more appropriate for modern times, IMO.
It’s offensive because a race of people shouldn’t be used as a mascot - it’s really that simple
Could you imagine a basketball team being called the Carolina Blacks?
Could you imagine a basketball team being called the Carolina Blacks?
Or the New York Jews? Would that sit well with you?
So is there a justification in that answer for why it's ok for there to be scores of white product mascots but it's not ok to have a black one? Would it be offensive to keep the Ben mascot for the rebranded Ben's Original Rice?
Could they rebrand Aunt Jemima's as Sally's Country Syrup and keep the same image?
But all people have a race, so.....you're saying no human mascots should be the standard?
The Florida Seminole nation disagrees with you
Nobody's talking about keeping racist-associated language.
You don't deserve to be in this discussion...try to keep up.
FSU doesn't use a caricature of an ignorant, subservient Indian as their logo. FSU also pays them for use of the name and imagery.
Many native Americans see Indian as racist and disrespectful language
This is ignorant and subservient to you?
It's just a toned-down version of a racist stereotype. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad out of context, or if she was actually a real person who had something to do with the company.
Also I have listened to a million documentaries and books refer to the Jewish people as Jews - was that racist?
The country has Gone slap ass CRAZY..... Only Explanation... My fore fathers were Patriots, I am Against the New England Patriots..
Does patriots refer to one race of people?
Is it and was it used as a pejorative?
Nope?
Okay it’s not the same thanks for trying though
does INDIAN refer to a specific Tribe?? its not the same, thanks though for trying!!]
Were "patriots" ever considered by law to be only 3/5 of a human being, or traded like property, in the United States?
I dont know, Ask them... https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/dfcjg5...or-the-continental-army-during-the-dfcjg5.jpg
Oh Okay, so just when it Fits YOUR Narrative. Sorry I am not worthy!! Bottom Line is THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!
It’s not my narrative it’s indigenous peoples, try listening to them
And what I said is true I was talking about a race of people and he brought up tribes for no reason
So you’re okay with a team being called the New York Jews or Carolina Blacks?
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