So they aren't a huge commitment in time. Sterling is getting punished for insults he uttered in private. Page: I agree with our Native American population. "Good question. This guy is hilarious. It's not like a name change can't be done, as Washington basketball fans know. “Well, that goes without saying. [N.S. Wrong message to our children.” And the Milwaukee Brewers? The Oddities and Ironies Of History–from Newspaper Columnist Bruce Kauffmann The Washington “Redskins” and Political CorrectnessWhile Bruce visits schools and community groups lecturing about American and world history, he knows there are many hard-working teachers, history buffs, and parents or guardians out there sharing lessons in classrooms and through homeschool curricula. I am highly jilted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. Which brings up another letter, written to Clarence Page, an African-American columnist for The letter writer wrote that if Mr.
Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. I do not know if the letter is real. Page is upset because a football team’s name refers to a skin color, “then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.” “The Cincinnati Reds promote downers and barbiturates.”And what about our kids? The Redskins controversy has given both Native-Americans and Americans in general a better understanding of the history of our treatment of Native-Americans, which has mostly been shameful.Still, oftentimes controversies such as this are driven by a “political correctness” that needs to be deflated by introducing another kind of context. © Copyright History Lessons. This collection of columns is must reading whether you are a history buff or not. There is no lower insult to any group than to insist that you know better than they as to when and why they should feel insulted — or not.If the NFL was two-thirds Native American Indian instead of two-thirds black, we wouldn't be having the same conversation. The league would be loony to risk the walkout, not only by players, but also by fans that undoubtedly would follow.Yet that, in effect, is the signal that the Washington Redskins name sends to this country's native people with its name.
There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s lives.”And three sports teams have names offensive to atheists, or at least non-Christians. “Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? It is billed as a letter to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune, after Mr. Changing attitudes about what is offensive is not necessarily a bad thing; it often forces us to reflect upon the historical context. Wrong message to our children.”Humor too can put things in context, and speaking of which, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have an ingenious solution for the “Redskins” problem. “The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Clarence Page Now that the National Basketball Association has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life over his racist comments, how about those Washington Redskins ? Dear Mr. Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. As Kauffmann's legions of readers know his column is entertaining, educational and short - just 450 words. It was strange indeed to hear Sterling, an NBA team owner, telling his mixed-race lady friend to avoid being seen in public with "black people" in this day and age. But it would have been even more weird for the predominantly black NBA to respond with anything less than full respect for its black players after Sterlings' insults.The same would be true in the NFL, I am certain, if an owner wanted to call his team, say, the "Newark Negroes." Page, I always love your articles. Page is upset because a football team’s name refers to a skin color, “then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.” As for the Carolina Panthers, that is offensive to whites because “the name is designed to keep the memory of the militant Black Panthers alive.”As for the New York Yankees, “It offends Southerners,” he wrote. It is only a matter of how long public attitudes and generational viewpoints change to where even Snyder's players, fans or fellow NFL owners think it's time to give this R-word a rest. Clarence Page: Washington's slur is an easy call Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Updated Jul 17, 2020; Facebook; Twitter ... owner of the Washington Redskins, to dump the name. Page had written a column attacking the Washington Redskins football team for what he (and a good many others) consider to be its offensive name. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny. The irony is in the lame defense offered by Snyder and others who insist they actually are paying tribute to Native Americans. Bruce's columns are now in a book. The Washington Redskins name controversy involves the name and logo used from 1933 to 2020 by the National Football League (NFL) franchise located in the Washington metropolitan area.Native American groups have questioned the use of the "Redskins" name and image since the 1960s; the topic began receiving widespread public attention in the 1990s.
Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. I do not know if the letter is real. Page is upset because a football team’s name refers to a skin color, “then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.” “The Cincinnati Reds promote downers and barbiturates.”And what about our kids? The Redskins controversy has given both Native-Americans and Americans in general a better understanding of the history of our treatment of Native-Americans, which has mostly been shameful.Still, oftentimes controversies such as this are driven by a “political correctness” that needs to be deflated by introducing another kind of context. © Copyright History Lessons. This collection of columns is must reading whether you are a history buff or not. There is no lower insult to any group than to insist that you know better than they as to when and why they should feel insulted — or not.If the NFL was two-thirds Native American Indian instead of two-thirds black, we wouldn't be having the same conversation. The league would be loony to risk the walkout, not only by players, but also by fans that undoubtedly would follow.Yet that, in effect, is the signal that the Washington Redskins name sends to this country's native people with its name.
There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men’s lives.”And three sports teams have names offensive to atheists, or at least non-Christians. “Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? It is billed as a letter to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune, after Mr. Changing attitudes about what is offensive is not necessarily a bad thing; it often forces us to reflect upon the historical context. Wrong message to our children.”Humor too can put things in context, and speaking of which, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have an ingenious solution for the “Redskins” problem. “The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Clarence Page Now that the National Basketball Association has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life over his racist comments, how about those Washington Redskins ? Dear Mr. Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. As Kauffmann's legions of readers know his column is entertaining, educational and short - just 450 words. It was strange indeed to hear Sterling, an NBA team owner, telling his mixed-race lady friend to avoid being seen in public with "black people" in this day and age. But it would have been even more weird for the predominantly black NBA to respond with anything less than full respect for its black players after Sterlings' insults.The same would be true in the NFL, I am certain, if an owner wanted to call his team, say, the "Newark Negroes." Page, I always love your articles. Page is upset because a football team’s name refers to a skin color, “then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.” As for the Carolina Panthers, that is offensive to whites because “the name is designed to keep the memory of the militant Black Panthers alive.”As for the New York Yankees, “It offends Southerners,” he wrote. It is only a matter of how long public attitudes and generational viewpoints change to where even Snyder's players, fans or fellow NFL owners think it's time to give this R-word a rest. Clarence Page: Washington's slur is an easy call Jul 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Updated Jul 17, 2020; Facebook; Twitter ... owner of the Washington Redskins, to dump the name. Page had written a column attacking the Washington Redskins football team for what he (and a good many others) consider to be its offensive name. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny. The irony is in the lame defense offered by Snyder and others who insist they actually are paying tribute to Native Americans. Bruce's columns are now in a book. The Washington Redskins name controversy involves the name and logo used from 1933 to 2020 by the National Football League (NFL) franchise located in the Washington metropolitan area.Native American groups have questioned the use of the "Redskins" name and image since the 1960s; the topic began receiving widespread public attention in the 1990s.