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Washington Admits Its Name Is Offensive (Olbermann) (Original Post) progressoid Jun 2015 OP
They should pick another name. shenmue Jun 2015 #1
I agree there are many appropriate names to choose from. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #2
The one I would pick is the 'Neo-cons' swilton Jun 2015 #4
I like "The Fuzzy Rabbits" FuzzyRabbit Jun 2015 #6
The "Pre-Concussion Liabilities" has a nice ring to it...n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #7
I'd go with one that spreads fear and loathing Half-Century Man Jun 2015 #8
The PACs or The Lobbyists. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #15
Something that has to do with money and/or advertising rpannier Jun 2015 #20
Yep Thespian2 Jun 2015 #3
I wrote this about a year ago. mac56 Jun 2015 #10
Good KO. How about 'just doing the right thing' on this? Why bother to keep it? freshwest Jun 2015 #5
The name "Washington" is also offensive because it is named after a slave owner Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #9
The Beltway Buffoons? Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #12
Dan Schneider owns the team rpannier Jun 2015 #19
The name "DC" is also offensive because nothing done there is direct or current. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #13
I miss KO niyad Jun 2015 #11
Me, too. ybbor Jun 2015 #16
always enjoyed that!! niyad Jun 2015 #22
We DVR Keith and watch every morning. He slips in a little political stuff when he can. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #17
no dvr, alas. niyad Jun 2015 #23
The best clown car ever and no KO. Seems wrong. Terribly wrong. marble falls Jun 2015 #18
I keep hoping some (non-sports) network will grab him and let him have free rein. niyad Jun 2015 #24
It is terribly wrong. If there was a fair media Enthusiast Jul 2015 #25
How long will it take do you think for the team yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #14
I don't think they should change their name navarth Jun 2015 #21

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
8. I'd go with one that spreads fear and loathing
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 09:03 PM
Jun 2015

If one wanted to stick to names of groups of people that sound fierce.
"Berserkers"
"Union Thugs"
"Minions of Cthulhu"
"Your Wife's Divorce Attorneys"

rpannier

(24,345 posts)
20. Something that has to do with money and/or advertising
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 09:56 AM
Jun 2015

I've listened to two Redskins games on their radio network (courtesy of NFL.com)
Everything is sponsored

"That 2 yard run is sponsored by McDonalds"
"It's the KFC two-minute warning."
"And the Midas Kickoff is about to start the 2nd half."
The timeouts, play review... you name it.. Washington has a sponsor for it

Was waiting for who sponsored the injury.

Thespian2

(2,741 posts)
3. Yep
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 07:36 PM
Jun 2015

I can think of several...but I don't think they would like any that contain the word, "Loser"...

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. Good KO. How about 'just doing the right thing' on this? Why bother to keep it?
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 08:19 PM
Jun 2015

It's not like it's going to put them out of business from the cost of finding another name, symbol, etc. Just onerousness.

Teams move and change their locales, names and symbols at will and to profit the owners. I'd like to know why they persist in this petty idiocy.

It makes Washington, D.C. look bad as well.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
25. It is terribly wrong. If there was a fair media
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:00 AM
Jul 2015

we wouldn't only have Keith, we would also have Phil Donahue and the other left leaning pundits that were fired from MSNBC.

yuiyoshida

(41,867 posts)
14. How long will it take do you think for the team
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 11:30 PM
Jun 2015

to change their name, and do you think a major event will cause the team to change their name??

navarth

(5,927 posts)
21. I don't think they should change their name
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 12:01 PM
Jun 2015

...just change the logo to a potato. Done.

My little brother lives in DC and is a skins fan. I ALWAYS refer to his team as the potatos.

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