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You've picked the wrong hill to die on and rest assured,

Posted on: July 13, 2020 at 13:40:14 CT

90Tiger STL

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you're dying on this hill.

The Redskins is a slur and this is the least questionable name change of any I can think of being discussed.

Also, there is no claim that eliminating obviously offensive names from pro sports will result in a reduction of black on black violence. That's a straw man and a poor one at that.

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Now that we no longer have the Redskins - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 12:46:19

You've picked the wrong hill to die on and rest assured, - 90Tiger STL - 7/13 13:40:14

I have never defended the name - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 13:57:22

seems you said more than that, but sure, ok 4Tigs (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/13 21:53:47

Why are you so concerned about this? - mizzoumurfkc KC - 7/13 13:20:42

Have you not see the news today? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 13:22:33

what exactly is your issue here? - pickle MU

- 7/13 12:59:51

Just wondering - McKinneyTiger MU - 7/13 12:58:54

It is a word - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 13:01:43

Very Pickle response - McKinneyTiger MU - 7/13 13:15:56

Is the United Negro College Fund part of the problem? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 13:19:45

You got my point - McKinneyTiger MU - 7/13 13:26:31

So is the United Negro College Fund part of the problem? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/13 13:27:12

Are you - DollarSigns MU - 7/13 13:00:04

No peace until "Blackhawks" are changed - Mizzou Lou KC - 7/13 12:48:56

They won't, but in their case, their name honors an - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/13 13:09:56

Lol...you don' t get how this works. It doesn't matter, - Mizzou Lou KC - 7/13 13:16:08

American indians, the Choctaw for example, - pickle MU

- 7/13 13:34:51

Depends on the individual nation and in what context - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/13 13:42:06

Just saying in the Blackhawks case it's more complicated, - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/13 13:29:51

And I'm not saying you are wrong. You are approaching it - Mizzou Lou KC - 7/13 13:43:25

In some cases, I do. The reason for changing the Bullets - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/13 13:50:27