After watching the movie More Than A Word it really shows how sports mascots are offensive to Indians. Lots of fans actually think that they are honoring the Indians by having a team named after them. Redskins fans think they are America’s team because the Indians were here first. This is not honoring at all because it would be like having a team named the Whiteskins with a mascot as a white person. This would be very disrespectful and whites wouldn’t want that as a name of a team. There is also Redskins fans that ended up becoming fans of different teams because they didn’t like that they wouldn’t change the name of the team. They would stop buying their season tickets to games and stop buying Redskins apparel.
I also think its crazy that the Redskins owner would give money to the poor Indian tribes just to say that he is supporting the Indians. He would also buy them clothes and give them free Redskins apparel. They would honor Indians at half time during their football games. Which I find this weird because they are trying to get rid of the name Redskins and the Indian tribes would support the team and wear their gear.
zpete55 June 26, 2018
I agree with what you are saying Zach, I wrote about the same thing, i think that the way that the teams say they are “honoring” the native americans is actually super offensive like you said. After learning what I have and listening to what the activist have said I agree that they need to change the name.
The way they give the native americans stuff just to make it seem like the natives support them is crazy they are just doing this to make it seem like they aren’t bad people when really they are just trying to make it so they don’t have to change their name.
jcramos June 26, 2018
Zach I wrote my blog about the same subject. I felt that it was a strong subject to talk about and it helps you learn more truth about the past. I thin it is sad for the owner of the redskin football team says he supports Indians by giving money to the poor tribes. Yes it does help but they would probably want to see him come in and help more physically. I feel that if he was to sit down and learn more about the native people and their feelings about the redskin logo and name actually hurts them. Personally I do not think the name has a drastic difference in the world. It is just entertainment nothing other than that.
seanjr81 June 26, 2018
I think we all wrote about the same subject but have a different perspective, I agree with what you have chosen I feel as if there was team with a racial slur towards white or blacks then all hell would break lose but since it’s just Indians it is okay because some believe that their opinion is nonexistent. I believe that there should be a change not only just for the Indians to be pleased but because we haven’t done nothing in the past or present to help them or just make them feel as if we care about them, we have taken their lands, beat them terribly and caused way more harm than anyone should ever have to go through.