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Old 02-19-2012, 03:07 PM   #41
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Obviously there is a chance that the headline was slanted in a way to discredit the company. It's easy to see why ESPN is trying to nip this in the bud.
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Old 02-19-2012, 03:27 PM   #42
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Does this new racial sensitivity on the American sports landscape mean that we will finally see the end of the "Washington Redskins" and "Cleveland Indians" as well as a removal of the the non tomahawk "Atlanta Braves" logo/mascot?

A bit of a double standard to create such fervor over this in light of what sportsfans have been in bed with for decades.....
God I hope not.
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Old 02-19-2012, 05:23 PM   #43
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Just change it to Washington Deadskins the way they play
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Old 02-19-2012, 05:57 PM   #44
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Obviously there is a chance that the headline was slanted in a way to discredit the company. It's easy to see why ESPN is trying to nip this in the bud.
I see what you did there
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Old 02-19-2012, 05:58 PM   #45
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That had to be Lintentional. Who ever was responsible should have known better and deserves to be fired. Funny though.

lol@rychehitman
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:24 PM   #46
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The word "chink" is the equivalent of the N word or S word (for Hispanics). This is not just a question of racial sensitivity.

I've got no problem with making Washington change its team name. I think they should. There's been lots of "fervor" created over this name as it should.
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:31 PM   #47
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Nobody would be saying there's an overreaction to this if the N word was used.

A racial slur is a racial slur. Why should this be any different?
Damn straight! You'd be seeing Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton shouting from the rooftops!!
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:35 PM   #48
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So there was more than one statement made?
yeah, what were the other incidents?
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:37 PM   #49
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Obviously there is a chance that the headline was slanted in a way to discredit the company. It's easy to see why ESPN is trying to nip this in the bud.
Careful now. You see how easily something could be misinterpreted.
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:42 PM   #50
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Careful now. You see how easily something could be misinterpreted.
I was hungry for some snack food earlier; found a huge block of Pepper Jack cheese, but sadly could dig up only one big, fat, uneducated Cracker.
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