First of all, how the heck can a name like Redskins be seen as offensive when on many offical documents European Americans are referred to as White? And as for the argument that some Native Americans get offended by terms like Chief and Brave are used outside tribal context...Those words are English terms, not the actual native title used for their respective positions in native american society. And just cuz i hate PC that much, i'll throw in that I think that this whole row over native americans as mascots is the dumbest thing ever. The whole point of a mascot is to find an object, person, or animal that you would want you team to either emulate or be associated with. Why? Because that mascot is respected, has honor and prestige. If i were native american i'd find it pretty flattering that sports teams all over the country would like to be seen to be as tough and honorable and imposing as the warriors of my ancestors were known to be.
On a side note, did anyone else read about how the Guvernator just vetoed some bill about banning names like those we've been discussing in this thread? Go Arnold, even if your official reasoning behind it is a bit off.
