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Friday, February 08, 2013

D.C. SYMPOSIUM TO DISCUSS REDSKINS NAME CHANGE

On Thursday, the National Museum of the Native American in Washington, D.C. is playing host to a conversation on “Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports.”

Given the recent war of words and calls for a Redskins name change, the topic is apropos.

Last month, Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy, who feels the Redskins name is racist and patently offensive, sparked the latest row when he intimated Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III’s knee injury was linked to “bad karma” over the team’s name.

In a cliched montage, Milloy described RGIII as a “noble savage” who “goes on a ‘Redskins’ warpath only to leave a trail of tears when his wounded knee gets buried at FedEx Field.”
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    Just another attempt to turn our attention away from the ravages of our government. While we are looking at the right hand the left hand is doing something surrepticious. The principle of any magic trick.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    NOTHING BETTER TO DO? nOTHING ELSE PRESSING?

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Why is the name offensive? It should be an honor...except during a losing season...:)

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    "wounded knee"...sounds like a place.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    REDS... Their symbol could be a star. Fitting for that town right now.

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