Importance Of Controversy In Professional Sports

Today in America the word Racism is taken to a whole new level. Even in sports, such as the NFL racism prospers. For instance the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Native Americans are trying to say the NFL is being rude for naming a Team Redskins. The Redskins have had that name since 1933 (Staff). The team had the name of Braves before they adopted the name Redskins. It was changed due to racism purposes. Some people would agree that the whole situation with Redskins is ridiculous because The Major League Baseball series has two teams related to Native Americans, The Atlanta Braves and The Cleveland Indians. The NFL also has more than just Redskins. They have the Kansas City Chiefs. So if they are really worried about

The word redskin is both offensive and degrading to the Native Americans, and is a word that should be banned in the United States. Most people simply think “ What is the harm in the word redskin?”. For most people they do not realize that it seems the word is harmless but it’s actually offensive to others. If we go around using this word, we are teaching young people it's okay to use the word “blackie” to african americans, or that it's okay to Caucasian“whitie”. The world also holds negative association so when you use it towards someone it seems as if you're trying to call them a hurtful name. It’s not a literal insult but it’s not something we should be saying. The National Football League has a professional team named the Washington Redskins,

The Redskins name symbolizes the organizations past, present and future. Coaches, players, and dedicated fans are concerned that the franchise will lose the support of the community and funding if a campaign to change the Redskins name is not implemented.

using the name Redskins respectfully for all these years (99; pt.3). Even though the school is

Offensive names such as the Redskins are insulting to Native Americans. The term Redskins is a disparaging and derogatory name for our Native Americans. Former Redskin player

After reading “Playing Indian” and “Fighting Mascots”, the arguments and tactics that Suzan Harjo employed in her article was relating back to the passing time of Native American history. Specifically, Harjo explained the color that the NFL team, the Washington “Redskins”. For instance, “...impose this false identity, its name is even more vile, because it is rooted in the commodification of Native skin and body parts as bounties and trophies” (621). Additionally, Harjo is exploiting the history that Native people have suffered and by showing off Native Americans as some sort of trophy does not sit well with her. Ultimately, I think that Harjo is effectively stating her argument to the Washington Redskins NFL team by relating to past history.

By now, even if you are a casual sports fan-as I am-you have probably heard that Canadian doctor Albert Galea named names in the area of Human Growth Hormone recipients, and one of them was the top receiver for the Washington football franchise, Santana Moss. Note here that I refer to the team in question as the Washington football franchise. After all these years, I am still dumbfounded that all followers of the NFL, in town and out, are perfectly comfortable with a team that is named for an ethnic slur. Goodness (and my typical reader) knows, I am not a huge fan of pc, but this crosses the line. To be sure, a great many native Americans think the name stinks, but what do they matter? Apparently nothing. What 's worse is that American Indians have had very little presence in the nation 's capital, so there is scant reason, even for an acceptable mascot name along that line. It makes about as much sense as having a team called The Minnesota Wops. Back when the team was winning, its success could be attributed, in no small part, to its excellent offensive line, known collectively as The Hogs. Now wouldn 't that be a better mascot name for the team? It not only hearkens back to a successful era, it has plenty of relevance to the team 's home town. What relevance, you may ask. Are you kidding? This whole town is fueled by political pork. Getting back to Mr. Moss, we still do not know whether or to what extent he will be punished for his doping. The best guess seems to be a

Furthermore, teams with controversial names or mascots should not have to change their names because their fans do not view the names and/or mascots as racist, but as showing pride and honor of the team’s or state’s

Native Americans have been in this land long before the European explorers stumbled upon it. With the discovery of the “new world”, people from all over Europe were sailing over to America for new opportunities. The result was that the Native Americans already living in that land were almost wiped out. Now, only a small percentage of what once was remain. Even though Native Americans are a small minority, they get a lot of attention in the media, especially in sports. Many sports teams have a name related to Native Americans, like the Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Blackhawks. They usually also have a Native American mascot, which is often the image of a chief wearing feathers. Some people find this to be offensive to Native Americans and they want to change it, while others say that it’s not offensive. But the truth is somewhere in the middle. Using Native American names and mascots can be harmful or honourable

It states more than 7 in 10 Native Americans said they did not feel that the word "Redskin" was disrespectful to Native Americans. Also a higher number, 8 in 10, said they would not be offended if a non-native called them that name. Of the people polled, 80 percent identify as politically liberal, 85 percent are college graduates, 90 percent are those enrolled in a tribe, 90 percent are non-football fans and 91 percent are between the ages of 18 and 39. "I'm proud of being Native American and of the Redskins," said Barbara Bruce, a Chippewa teacher who has lived on a North Dakota reservation most of her life. "I'm not ashamed of that at all. I like that name." the Redskins owner, Dan Snyder, who has been pressured for a long time to change the name of the team, said, "the Washington Redskins team, our fans and community have always believed our name represents honor, respect and pride. Today's Washington Post polling shows Native Americans agree. We are gratified by this overwhelming support from the Native American community, and the team will proudly carry the Redskins name." Again this article also provides a fair amount of evidence in favor of it’s point that native americans don’t mind the

The Daily Show conveys the views of representation of Native Americans from both fans of the Washington Redskins (who support the mascot name) and from actual Native Americans (who oppose the mascot name). To the fans, the mascot Redskins represents “honor… pride… respect” (The Daily Show, 1:34). However, the Native Americans beg to differ; the true context of the word “redskin,” according to history and the dictionary, is “proof of Indian kill” (The Daily Show, 2:30). Even though the skit involved the opinions of both sides of the controversy, there is clearly a side taken to represent the beliefs of the producers of The Daily Show. An uproar of laughter happened in the background whenever a fan stated his or her belief about the name or when the host appeared to be agreeing with one of the fans; in addition, the host actively mocked the fans at a tailgate that did not want their faces to be shown

football team goes by the name “Redskins” and they plaster this slur all over media, team paraphernalia and their stadium. Imagine the horror that ensues as Native people see and hear this slur so often. How does our society allow this derogatory term to be used so freely? Would you identify a Native person to their face as a “redskin”? Hopefully, the answer is no because you would never refer to anyone using a racial slur. Would you call someone a “nigger”, “chink” or “wetback”? Again, hopefully the answer is no because these words have hate and pain rooted in them. The ethical principle violated is non-maleficence because harm is done when anyone uses the term “redskin”. If one feels uncomfortable directly calling a Native American a “redskin” then why would they indirectly refer to them as that through a football team name? Is this not

I believe that these names honor the culture o American Indians and makes all Americans show their respects towards them to have them present in our everyday lives, even in little things like naming a baseball name after them makes me feel like we still care about them and that they are part of our culture and our history. Even though, the Redskins is a derogatory term, I do believe that the names of the tribes are what they are and if they do not mind it then neither should we because I keep thinking that it is okay to keep their history in mind and to keep naming as many things in our present after their tribes as we can to show that we still remember who they are, and also to show our respect to their culture. I do not think by any chance

In the clip, Catching Racism, football fans and Native American activists discussed the Washington Redskins and how the name is hurtful to Native Americans. The name “Washington Redskins” means honor, pride, and respect but the term Redskins mean proof of a kill. The football fans that are devoted to showing their team spirit say the Native American activists have no reason to be upset by the name. The activists talked about how the name of the football team impairs their population by claiming that Native American’s are just mascots. In “After the Mayflower”, it talked about the Pilgrims coming to the country and how becoming at peace came along. For the Wampanoag, visitors meant they were there to kill and the Wampanoag’s were hoping they wouldn’t stay long. Sharing resources bonded the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims. They weren’t there to kill; they were there to start a new life even though the Wampanoag were unsure of them. To compare the two, it’s not about the race and the labels that

As of june of 2014 a poll ran by buzzfeed.com showed that about 67% of native americans find the term ‘redskin’ offensive. This statistic was uncovered after the commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell, said that 9 out of every 10 native americans supported the name redskin as the Washington NFL teams name. It was also discovered that 65.5% of native americans find the term ‘redskin’ offensive when used by non native americans. Based on these statistics, the NFL should bar the Washington NFL team from participating in any NFL organized activities until they change their team. Frankly, the Washington football team should change their name so, it would quit viewing the Redskins organization as offensive, it would get the district of columbia to