Simple Torture wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Good for Washington. It's LONG overdue.
You're next!
Bring it!
I think the issue with the Chiefs has much more to do with iconography though. We don't have a Native American mascot. The name isn't bigoted or pejorative. The name doesn't have to apply to native peoples at all.
However, the war drum, the white lady on a painted horse, the tomahawk chop, etc. It's way past time for that shit to go. Even as a ten year old at my first game I thought the chop was in bad taste. I've never done that and ask my friends not to when I watch with them. It's gross and there are countless other idiotic cheers that don't appropriate and characterize other cultures.
Having said that the name isn't the biggest issue, I also do know there are native groups that want the team to change the name and I'm for it, too. It'll be weird for a minute but so what.
Maybe teams should just be the city and no mascot. Other than cities with two teams, this is a super easy fix.