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csziggy

(34,136 posts) Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:40 PM Jun 2014

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Why isn't the NFL as decent as the NBA?

Thought of this while watching Chris Hayes with his interview about the Washington team's trademark case.

The NBA banned a team owner for using racial slurs in a private conversation. But the NFL will NOT prohibit a team owner from using a racial slur as their team name?

NFL, get a clue - it's the 21st century and people just don't accept that any more!

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Why isn't the NFL as decent as the NBA? (Original Post) csziggy Jun 2014 OP

Football is barbaric. Basketball is elegant (acknowledging it can be rough). valerief Jun 2014 #1

I suppose so - I don't follow very many sports csziggy Jun 2014 #2

Same with me. I have zero interest in sports, but I know football is about bashing heads (mostly) valerief Jun 2014 #3

racist statements about blacks is clear cut-against native americans not so much dembotoz Jun 2014 #4

Maybe because anti-Native racism hasn't been acknowledged as wrong by a huge segment of society nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #5

+1 nt abelenkpe Jun 2014 #7

Even the Washington basketball team changed names. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #6

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Football is barbaric. Basketball is elegant (acknowledging it can be rough).

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:44 PM

Jun 2014

I guess the sport sets the tone.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

2. I suppose so - I don't follow very many sports

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:48 PM

Jun 2014

So I can't really compare them other than their public image and what makes the general news.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Same with me. I have zero interest in sports, but I know football is about bashing heads (mostly)

Reply to csziggy (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 08:52 PM

Jun 2014

and basketball is about fast dance moves.

dembotoz

(16,804 posts)

4. racist statements about blacks is clear cut-against native americans not so much

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:23 PM

Jun 2014

the coach of the washington based team has more wiggle room.

that and the clippers owner was more over the top

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

5. Maybe because anti-Native racism hasn't been acknowledged as wrong by a huge segment of society

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:31 PM

Jun 2014

the way some other forms of racism have.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

7. +1 nt

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:47 PM

Jun 2014

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

6. Even the Washington basketball team changed names.

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 09:33 PM

Jun 2014

Weren't they called the Bullets?

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