UK to NFL: Change the Redskins name or don't come here

MyNameIsCharlie · February 25, 2016, 09:06:00 PM

http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/02/25/3753424/british-parliament-redskins/

The Washington Redskins are due to play an exhibition game in the UK. At least they were. The UK says that the team's name is racist and they won't allow them to come with the current name.

Thoughts on this?

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:10:51 PM

Just chance the name already and end this stupid thing.

I'm sure you can find a much better name than "Redskins" anyway. I wonder if this will finally compelle the Comish to put more pressure on the owner who says he has "native american friends" (anyone who says "I have *insert race I'm insulting* friends" is almost always racist).

Mmmmm Napalm · February 25, 2016, 09:12:33 PM

I just want to say that I fucking hate the term "people of color". It sounds so fucking pretentious. Just say " African-Americans", or "native americans", etc. It's such a tumblr term.

Word Wizard · February 25, 2016, 09:19:34 PM

I am unfamilar to being offended so these complaints of unwithstandable offensiveness come off as alien. They could be called the Rednecks or Mullet Bitches and I would still experience an absence of care.

Jono · February 25, 2016, 09:23:00 PM

They're sending one of the shittiest NFL teams to the UK lmao

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:31:51 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:12:33 PM

I just want to say that I fucking hate the term "people of color". It sounds so fucking pretentious. Just say " African-Americans", or "native americans", etc. It's such a tumblr term.

Or just say blacks instead of African-Americans.

DAS B00T x2 · February 25, 2016, 09:32:57 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:12:33 PM

I just want to say that I fucking hate the term "people of color". It sounds so fucking pretentious. Just say " African-Americans", or "native americans", etc. It's such a tumblr term.

Fuck off, they're blacks and injuns respectively.

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:38:21 PM

Quote from: Jono on February 25, 2016, 09:23:00 PM

They're sending one of the shittiest NFL teams to the UK lmao

They're not the Browns or Jaguars.

PSU · February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM

Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:42:48 PM

Quote from: PSU on February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM

Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more

You should change that tone to "fuck all western europe".

ya know, the ones who support Democracy the most.

Jono · February 25, 2016, 09:44:34 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:38:21 PM

Quote from: Jono on February 25, 2016, 09:23:00 PM
They're sending one of the shittiest NFL teams to the UK lmao
They're not the Browns or Jaguars.

The Redskins are just as bad lol

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:49:15 PM

Quote from: Jono on February 25, 2016, 09:44:34 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:38:21 PM
Quote from: Jono on February 25, 2016, 09:23:00 PM
They're sending one of the shittiest NFL teams to the UK lmao
They're not the Browns or Jaguars.
The Redskins are just as bad lol

They were pretty okay this year, but I don't really watch NFL anymore. I find I can't spare 3.5 hours anymore for one game.

Mmmmm Napalm · February 25, 2016, 09:49:29 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:42:48 PM

Quote from: PSU on February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM
Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more
You should change that tone to "fuck all western europe".

ya know, the ones who support Democracy the most.

I think you mean "fuck the impotent husks that are all that's left of Western European nations."

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:49:57 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:49:29 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:42:48 PM
Quote from: PSU on February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM
Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more
You should change that tone to "fuck all western europe".

ya know, the ones who support Democracy the most.
I think you mean "fuck the impotent husks that are all that's left of Western European nations."

It was honestly better when Rome was ruling them all.

Mmmmm Napalm · February 25, 2016, 09:52:00 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:49:57 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:49:29 PM
Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:42:48 PM
Quote from: PSU on February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM
Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more
You should change that tone to "fuck all western europe".

ya know, the ones who support Democracy the most.
I think you mean "fuck the impotent husks that are all that's left of Western European nations."
It was honestly better when Rome was ruling them all.

Nah. 19th century best century. Long live the mighty German Empire

Luciana · February 25, 2016, 09:53:38 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:52:00 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:49:57 PM
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:49:29 PM
Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:42:48 PM
Quote from: PSU on February 25, 2016, 09:41:41 PM
Lol fuck the UK.

I hate the redskins. But I hate these PC fucktards even more
You should change that tone to "fuck all western europe".

ya know, the ones who support Democracy the most.
I think you mean "fuck the impotent husks that are all that's left of Western European nations."
It was honestly better when Rome was ruling them all.
Nah. 19th century best century. Long live the mighty German Empire

HRE was better tbh

The Hån · February 25, 2016, 11:26:20 PM

how is it racist when their skins are red?

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Luciana · February 26, 2016, 03:53:00 AM

Quote from: Chief Among Sinners on February 26, 2016, 12:16:31 AM

without getting cucked

Replacing fucked with cucked is not clever

it's annoying

stop

Mmmmm Napalm · February 26, 2016, 04:02:00 AM

Quote from: Luciana on February 25, 2016, 09:31:51 PM

Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on February 25, 2016, 09:12:33 PM
I just want to say that I fucking hate the term "people of color". It sounds so fucking pretentious. Just say " African-Americans", or "native americans", etc. It's such a tumblr term.
Or just say blacks instead of African-Americans.

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Do you mean that "African-Americans" is a racist term, and thus equivalent to " blacks", or are you saying that "blacks" is a better term to use than "African-Americans"?

Luciana · February 26, 2016, 04:14:52 AM

the latter, because one could argue saying african american is a politically correct tumblr thing now a days, and saying "black" is seen as racist

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Solonoid · February 26, 2016, 09:09:36 AM

Quote from: Luciana on February 26, 2016, 04:14:52 AM

the latter, because one could argue saying african american is a politically correct tumblr thing now a days, and saying "black" is seen as racist

Nobody says african american anymore

It's a fad people got over.

Solonoid · February 26, 2016, 09:11:10 AM

Quote from: Flee on February 26, 2016, 08:02:26 AM

Anyways, this is pretty clickbait-tier.

>it's not "the UK" saying anything
>it's not even the UK government making that statement
>nor is it even the UK parliament doing this

It's just 2 members of the British parliament (out of the total 650 members) urging that they change the name of the team or send a different one because they think the name is racist and could get the NFL in trouble with UK laws. They're just 2 members of parliament sending a letter to the NFL, it's far from "the UK" prohibiting anyone from coming.

I didn't realise that in Europe you just ignored everything government officials said.

We tend to dwell on every last word in the US because we take the governing of our nation somewhat seriously.

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Ingy · February 26, 2016, 09:25:35 AM

Soon the Panthers will be called out for portraying panthers in a bad light

Solonoid · February 26, 2016, 09:30:54 AM

Quote from: Flee on February 26, 2016, 09:20:30 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on February 26, 2016, 09:11:10 AM
Quote from: Flee on February 26, 2016, 08:02:26 AM
Anyways, this is pretty clickbait-tier.

>it's not "the UK" saying anything
>it's not even the UK government making that statement
>nor is it even the UK parliament doing this

It's just 2 members of the British parliament (out of the total 650 members) urging that they change the name of the team or send a different one because they think the name is racist and could get the NFL in trouble with UK laws. They're just 2 members of parliament sending a letter to the NFL, it's far from "the UK" prohibiting anyone from coming.
I didn't realise that in Europe you just ignored everything government officials said.

We tend to dwell on every last word in the US because we take the governing of our nation somewhat seriously.
I'm surprised by how little you understand of what's actually happening here.

Ye some parliamentarian fucks said "nigga, das racist"

You know if one fucking small time US official says some shit once and the whole fucking world gets behind it being like, 'yep, that's the US' stance on things'

In fact, lemme ask you, have any government officials from the UK released anything stating that this opinion is not the official stance of the UK?

Man, I see it this way, somebody who represents a government has sent somebody a letter, they did not just call them or anything, they put that shit in writing, and that letter has stated that if the team comes to their country, there could be legal ramifications unless they change their name.

To me, unless somebody else has issued a statement saying that's not the stance of the government at large, that sounds like the opinion of their government.

Now, I don't know if anybody from the UK government has said that isn't necessarily true; somebody very well may have. But if they haven't, you don't quite get off saying that they can't be taken seriously.