Commanders becoming Redskins again?

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In my work meeting this morning some of the MAGATs were talking about the Commanders name being rolled back to the Redskins again. I don't really like "Commanders" either but it certainly was a step up from "Redskins" which is truly derogatory.

Anyone else heard this?

[JT45242]

1. Been floating around trolls since they ditched the name

Redskins needed to go as it was definitely derogatory.

I am still unhappy that the Cleveland Indians changed their name. That was actually an homage to an American Indian/indigenous player who was an early star for the team before MLB reverted to segregation because of racist asshats who refused to play with non whites.

Dislike the commanders as a name.

The Nazi wing of the republican party will likely push to change it back

[True Dough]

10. Maybe you're right about the origin of the Cleveland Indians' team nickname

but there was no justifying this stereotypical/caricature logo. It had to go!

[JT45242]

19. I agree with that -- ditch the logo and keep the name

You can ditch the Chief Wahoo logo and keep the name.

Of course, if I were to change the name they would have gone back to the name SPIDERS which was the name of the Cleveland MLB team when that native American player (Louis Sockalexis) played for.

[brush]

41. Agreed on the Indians. Hate the Guardians. If they had to change...

which I didn't think was necessary as they got rid of the grinning chief logo, I thought "The Tribe" which fans already called them.

As for "Redskins", no way, that such a negative. I was for something different. Like some teams like "The Heat", or "The Avalanche", how about "The District"?

[Henry203]

2. Personally I loved the Washington Football team

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It was a great name.

[catbyte]

11. No, it wasn't.

I'm Ojibwe and it's offensive. Would you also be okay with, say, the Denver Darkies or Honolulu Hebes? It's basically the same thing.

Once you've been called a "dirty redskin" by White guys, the name never loses its sting. I know.

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17. Thank you.

People forget about Native Americans so easily.

[Henry203]

23. Perhaps you should pay attention

The Washington football team was the name they used after they dropped the Redskins.

[Henry203]

22. THe Washington football team

was the name they used after they dropped the Redskins. Maybe you should pay more attention to the evolution of the name.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Your Point?

Your reply seems disconnected to the post to which you replied.
That post mentioned why the original name was offensive to them. Nothing about how the name evolved at all.
They couldn't have made a mistake over a point they never made.

[Henry203]

28. You would be wrong

The Redskins was offensive and the Commnaders is terrible. For the year between the Redskins and the Commnaders they were called the Washington football team. I know many people who thought "The washington footbal team" was a great name.

[dpibel]

38. You appear to be mistaken

I can't see how your claim is supported by posts #2 and #11.

Your correction might be better directed at the author of #11, who responded to the statement that "the Washington Football Team" was a good name with a scolding that indicated the author of #11 thought #2 had something to do with "Redskins," which it rather clearly did not.

[Blue_Tires]

26. I liked it too

I guess we were the only ones 😅

[Henry203]

29. People have no sense of humor.

[Blue_Tires]

33. I was asking my friends to tell me ONE THING

wrong with the "Washington Footballers" and they couldn't do it 😏

[comradebillyboy]

3. All my friends refer to them as the Commies. Maybe

they should embrace that nickname and put a profile of Stalin or Trotsky on their helmets.

[Peregrine Took]

4. Commanders - the dopiest name in professional sports! n/t

[Dulcinea]

5. I like Washington Gridlock or Washington Monuments. nt

[odins folly]

6. Probably goes with shitbag's pledge

To re-rename all of the military bases after the confederate soldiers....

You know, gotta keep the rednecks and racists happy...

There was a post yesterday that had a video of a young man who was a maga in '16 then read a book that changed his outlook. One of the key takeaways was that they don't want solutions to young mens anger because they are making money of it. Keep the masses on their heels with outrage so folks won't actually take the time to think rationally. The faux newz model...

[Blue_Tires]

32. Can you link me to that post?

[odins folly]

42. Took me a while to find

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219897433

[Blue_Tires]

45. Thanks for that...

[MorbidButterflyTat]

47. The NFL is not gonna change a team's name

because of that thing.

[Harker]

7. I no longer follow the NFL, but when I hear "Commander", I think of the WH dog. n/t

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9. I think of The Handmaid's Tale.

[FSogol]

27. Commander. My favorite bitey dog! Wish he could make an appearance to bite Roberts and T(Felon)G.

[Harker]

34. It could happen, if he gets a ticket to the inauguration.

Better late than never.

[FSogol]

35. I've pleaded with Biden to bring him.

[Harker]

36. Woof!

[aeromanKC]

8. I liked the Redskins (I'm just old fashioned)

But if MAGAt's like it, then Go Commanders!!

[catbyte]

13. If you'd ever been called a "dirty redskin," you'd feel differently.

We may be a snall percentage of the population, but we still matter. Sorry, that name hits a nerve.

[aeromanKC]

20. Been called a wop

Just words to me.

[catbyte]

21. Yeah, but you don't see an NFL team named that or jerseys sporting it.

Whatever, dude.

[milestogo]

25. I actually worked with a guy who came to work wearing a shirt that said "Caucasians".

I tried to have a conversation with him, but it was futile.

[underpants]

12. Not a chance in hell of that happening.

Washington and the NFL lost the trademark (because it’s racist) so if they were to change it back anyone could sell t-shirts, jerseys, hats, bumper stickers, etc with that name and the logo. There’s no way they let that happen. I still see Redskin stuff around here but the team basically resold everything to all their fans under the new name and logo.

[Coolgoober]

14. Not coming back

The new owner of the Washington Commanders says they are the Commanders and it's settled and he's not talking about it anymore.
Good for him!

[LisaM]

40. Problem is that it's a bad name and terrible logo.

The logo looks like a stencil and I think the name is offensive and imperialistic (though I supported the name change from Redskins).

It's like the Guardians. Horrible name and the logo looks like a bad album cover from the 80s.

With as much money as is rolling around the NFL, I don't see why these teams couldn't have done better.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

48. Well the bad name and terrible logo team

is set to play the Detroit Lions next Saturday in the NFC divisional round. Their fans are probably cool with that.

[Borogove]

15. For the next four years they should adopt the name "Imbeciles".

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18. But now they are a really good team with a great QB

This was a long time coming.

[FSogol]

31. And more importantly an organization filled with football professionals rather than the drinking buddies of a spoiled

billionaire asshat.

[Borogove]

43. I'm a diehard Eagles fan.

I was just being facetious about their name, of course. The franchise is now under solid ownership and has certainly earned my respect. Dan Snyder was a complete clown.

[everyonematters]

16. I don't see the new owner doing it. He seems like an empathetic person.

[Blue_Tires]

30. It's the usual Trumper agitprop bullshit

There won't be any name change...

If white folks wanna be cosplay natives that bad, let them cheer for Florida State or the Blackhawks or the Kansas City Chiefs...

[MichMan]

37. Could have just kept the name and change the logo to a potato

[louis-t]

39. GOP has set lofty goals for itself.

I doubt they can complete much of their agenda, as they will be bumping into each other for at least the first 2 years.

[Angleae]

44. I fully expect them to rename the team, and sometime soon, but not to the 'skins.

As to why, their trademark application for "Washington Commanders" was denied last year.

[Rebl2]

46. Like commanders name

much better than redskins