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joeglow3

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35. I am, if they make sense.

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 01:43 PM

Oct 2013

However, I can't if one of the arguments is dog shit. Sorry, but there is NO licensing due here. Does every single meat packer deserve royalties from Green Bay? That is about as idiotic as this argument.

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Should Democratic Underground retire its Cleveland Indians avatar? [View all] Nye Bevan Oct 2013 OP

Let's get rid of Washington's NFL franchise logo first Recursion Oct 2013 #1

I have long maintained that the Cleveland Indian is more offensive than the cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #2

They should also get rid of this one... madinmaryland Oct 2013 #3

There is an alternate logo: a "big C". But retire the name too. Auggie Oct 2013 #4

While the Cleveland Spider would be a cool name, no one will ever use it. The 1889 FSogol Oct 2013 #6

Wouldn't that make it perfect? Auggie Oct 2013 #7

I didn't see an "Atlanta Braves" avatar in your OP. Does DU have one of those? I don't think any Erose999 Oct 2013 #5

I can't stomach a game because of that stupid chop NightWatcher Oct 2013 #9

Yes- it features the tomohawk. Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #18

Can we update the Marlins logo? NightWatcher Oct 2013 #8

How about going back to the old black and teal logo instead? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #38

aack! those are hidious. I love the new look NightWatcher Oct 2013 #39

Come on now, tell me the old uniforms didn't look sweet: Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #40

sleeveless, pinstripes, old school script, teal? NightWatcher Oct 2013 #41

"Indians", "Braves", and "Chiefs" don't carry the same pejorative DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #10

While the Indians logo is perhaps too cartoonish, panader0 Oct 2013 #11

Perhaps A Fierce Warrior Playing Baseball? Vogon_Glory Oct 2013 #12

Should we really be glorifying war? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #22

Is Your Ethnocentrism Showing? Vogon_Glory Oct 2013 #25

right, because you believe all the money made of that logo goes to Indians/Native Americans CreekDog Oct 2013 #23

So your issue is not with racism, but licensing? joeglow3 Oct 2013 #27

it's with both, are you capably of thinking two things simultaneously? CreekDog Oct 2013 #29

I am, if they make sense. joeglow3 Oct 2013 #35

Hey, lets just ban all sports and focus on education ChromeFoundry Oct 2013 #13

aww hell no quinnox Oct 2013 #14

So how are the Cleveland Indians racist, but the Atlanta Braves obnoxious tomahawk chant isn't? Initech Oct 2013 #15

Not a burning issue among any Native Americans I know or have known. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #16

Same here Kaleva Oct 2013 #19

Bingo, most don't care one way or another denbot Oct 2013 #37

Absolutely not LittleBlue Oct 2013 #17

Hmm, the Thugs have shut down the government Bake Oct 2013 #20

How can you justify taking the time out to post in such a frivolous thread Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #21

Because its just too stressful to give a damn Bake Oct 2013 #24

+1. (nt) Paladin Oct 2013 #26

Um, it's the team's logo. KamaAina Oct 2013 #28

Re-read OP, please. Orsino Oct 2013 #30

If we're going to have team logos, KamaAina Oct 2013 #31

I think DU can and should be selective... Orsino Oct 2013 #32

The question is, when a member of DU clicks on "choose my avatar" Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #33

Yes. Absolutely. Iggo Oct 2013 #34

DU could switch that avatar to the Cleveland "C" logo, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #36