2013-09-13

Sports Nicknames

I'm sure the Washington Redskins aren't the only team facing pressure to change their name. It's just that they're a high profile organization in the biggest league of them all. I was listening to a caller on a radio show who represented the Chippewa nation in Michigan. His high school team faced a similar issue. When taken to the band leaders they had no problem with the name (I forget what it was).  I have a feeling this is a rule rather than an exception.

Anyway it got me thinking about other pro sports teams and their names. Which ones would the PC Kops go after?

I pulled out the obvious ones:

Atlanta Braves - Beats cowards yes, but still.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Pirates were mean, murderous criminals.
Milwaukee Brewers - Hello. We can't have a team advertising alcohol. Won't anyone think of the children?
San Diego Padres - Kinda insulting to fathers and Jesuits.
Cleveland Indians - Too ambiguous and stereotypical. I suggest replacing the laughing Indian with Apu.
Chicago Blackhawks - Who's that face anyway?
Minnesota Vikings - Those raping pillagers?
Seattle Seahawks - What the fuck's a Seahawk anyway! Out!
New England Patriots - Oh, how so very racist. Why not just call them the Teabaggers.
Oakland Raiders - See Pirates.
Kansas City Chiefs - We feel 'Captains' would be more appropriate.
Boston Celtics - Does anyone think about the feelings of Italians?
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Pugilistic, Catholic Irishmen.  Perfect! But the last two deal with white people so it's ok.




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