|
Washington Department of Football Services-- not my idea, but an all around awesome name.
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:50
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 26, 2024 22:59 |
|
|
Washington Reservations
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:52
|
|
|
If Snyder wants to make money in merchandise revenue, he'd change the name to the Washington Cool Cats and the logo to a kitten wearing sunglasses and maybe playing a saxophone or something.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:52
|
|
|
evilweasel posted:The issue is that any re-registration would get stuck waiting for approval, which it probably would not get, and then any appeals of that denial would probably take place with it still being unregistered. Yeah, but given that there obviously wasn't a crippling knockoff deluge between the 1992 cancellation and the 1999 appeal victory, can't Snyder just get an injunction or whatever it was that happened last time?
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:53
|
|
|
Great White Hope posted:So that does mean that anything resembling a human being is offensive by law? That's gonna spell trouble for a lot of sports teams. http://www.sports-logos-screensavers.com/user/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish9.jpg Oh god I found this  thinghttp://snarklist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Racist-Redskin-Mascot-wm.png They could change to the "Washingtons", change their pics to ol George, easy. The "pork barrel" jokes write themselves! | \/ got any sevens fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Jun 18, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:57
|
|
|
I like Washington Swine. Appropriate for the city, and the hogs/hogettes are included in the lore of the team.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:57
|
|
|
Herpes. posted:Yeah, but given that there obviously wasn't a crippling knockoff deluge between the 1992 cancellation and the 1999 appeal victory, can't Snyder just get an injunction or whatever it was that happened last time? I assume so yes. I'm just saying that people saying he could just re-register the name if it's officially canceled, or register some other Redskins variant, are probably wrong.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 16:59
|
|
|
evilweasel posted:I assume so yes. I'm just saying that people saying he could just re-register the name if it's officially canceled, or register some other Redskins variant, are probably wrong. I agree. I was wrong before; apparently PTO has denied quite a few recent Redskins applications due to the name being offensive.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:05
|
|
|
effectual posted:
Side note, this was from the '95 pro bowl, when the NFL was trying to kick off a leaguewide mascot change to try and market to kids. They then rolled out these weird new mascot costumes at the pro bowl, where they looked like garbage, and so they were mostly scrapped:  No idea what the Washington one was called. Just GIS 1995 Pro Bowl Mascots if you want to see the horror show.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:08
|
|
|
Do what William & Mary did. Change Redskins to Skins. Keep the colors and font. Drop the Indian portrait and feathers. Everyone calls them the Skins for short anyway. William & Mary is still the Tribe, but without the feathers in the logo.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:09
|
|
|
Kalli posted:Side note, this was from the '95 pro bowl, when the NFL was trying to kick off a leaguewide mascot change to try and market to kids. They then rolled out these weird new mascot costumes at the pro bowl, where they looked like garbage, and so they were mostly scrapped: Someone link these to Lowtax and ask him to make the next GBS sticky thread where whoever posts gets their name and av changed to one of these mascots
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:11
|
|
|
Kalli posted:Side note, this was from the '95 pro bowl, when the NFL was trying to kick off a leaguewide mascot change to try and market to kids. They then rolled out these weird new mascot costumes at the pro bowl, where they looked like garbage, and so they were mostly scrapped: Darth Raider I like 
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:15
|
|
|
Nail Rat posted:Washington FC
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:17
|
|
|
The Washington Clipse (VA beach is closer to DC than charlotte, I'm claiming 'em)
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:19
|
|
|
Quick scan of twitter is telling me this isn't that popular outside these walls. A lot of the phrasing is "82 years in, US GOVERNMENT patent office steals PRIVATE BUSINESSES trademark in gross abuse of FEDERAL power, orwell 1984, political correctness, Nazi's". If this lasts it's gonna be a redneck issue for decades.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:21
|
|
|
Kalli posted:Side note, this was from the '95 pro bowl, when the NFL was trying to kick off a leaguewide mascot change to try and market to kids. They then rolled out these weird new mascot costumes at the pro bowl, where they looked like garbage, and so they were mostly scrapped: Well, if the pictures here are accurate, "Horror" might have been a good name for the Washington one, or any others. The Saints' mascot being called "Big Daddy" reminds me of "Chief Wiggum, P.I.", so that's cool.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:22
|
|
|
Its Miller Time posted:Quick scan of twitter is telling me this isn't that popular outside these walls. A lot of the phrasing is "82 years in, US GOVERNMENT patent office steals PRIVATE BUSINESSES trademark in gross abuse of FEDERAL power, orwell 1984, political correctness, Nazi's". If this lasts it's gonna be a redneck issue for decades. I don't even know how the US Patent Office would investigate Benghazi but they probably should've been doing that.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:25
|
|
|
Great White Hope posted:Well, I don't know what the Chiefs' origin is, but the Blackhawks honor a local thing, and local team names are the best ones. And yet the Illini I do like a poster called The Great White Hope stumping for the exploitation of other heritages for profit though. Keep it up
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:26
|
|
|
I think we'd better see all their emails from the last three years.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:26
|
|
|
Washington IRS
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:27
|
|
|
het posted:The Washington Clipse (VA beach is closer to DC than charlotte, I'm claiming 'em)
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:28
|
|
|
Its Miller Time posted:Quick scan of twitter is telling me this isn't that popular outside these walls. A lot of the phrasing is "82 years in, US GOVERNMENT patent office steals PRIVATE BUSINESSES trademark in gross abuse of FEDERAL power, orwell 1984, political correctness, Nazi's". If this lasts it's gonna be a redneck issue for decades. It's inspired some thoughtful conversation in my hometown in western MD. 
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:28
|
|
|
het posted:The Washington Clipse (VA beach is closer to DC than charlotte, I'm claiming 'em) Ironic, the same same place I'm makin' figures at That there's the same land they used to hang niggas at, in Virginia...
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:31
|
|
|
They can keep it the Redskins, just change the logo to a sunburnt snowbird at Disney World.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:32
|
|
|
Intruder posted:And yet the Illini Oh, don't get me wrong, the Redskins *name* is terrible and should be gone, but the current logo itself is completely inoffensive. And the username is based on a silly nickname my friends and I had for Peyton Hillis, who is pretty much only notable for being white and getting on the Madden cover for one good season. Edited out stuff because picking a fight over this is dumb and terrible.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:33
|
|
|
gently caress Dan Snyder, this is glorious. Please change their name to the Washington Generals and have them go 0-16 forever while getting punked by the entire league.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:33
|
|
|
NC-17 posted:Washington Reservations Washington Wounded Knee's.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:35
|
|
|
Stealing these quotes from USPol:Fried Chicken posted:I say we rename them the Washington Congressmen, because they never manage to pass anything either rscott posted:Call them the Washington Democrats because they get their fans' hopes up at the beginning of the season with big talk but end up letting them down by the end of the year. Also they haven't really accomplished anything since the 70s for the most part except for when a black man led them to the promised land
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:35
|
|
|
Only tangentially related, but hilarious http://indie88.com/a-tribe-called-red-member-accused-of-being-racist/ quote:A Tribe Called Red member Ian Campeau has been accused of being racist by Westfest festival goers after sporting a “Caucasian” t-shirt mocking the Cleveland Indians. A Tribe Called Red? Boooooo
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:36
|
|
|
Washington government contractors
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:39
|
|
|
BexGu posted:Washington Wounded Knee's. Washington broken treaties
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:40
|
|
|
Reading some of the comments in newspapers articles about this sorta astounds me. I don't understand why people can't see a problem with the name 'Redskins', why can't you understand that this is very offensive to a race of people. Walk into a crowded bar on the res as a caucasian, or a traditional pow-wow, and say "Whats up redskins?". You are going to get your rear end kicked simple as that. Just like if you walked into a bar on Michigan avenue in Detroit and said "Whats up niggers?". Its because people take those names as deeply racially offensive. Chiefs I can get being offensive too, that brings up stereotypes, just like if you had a team called jungle warriors and your mascot was a dude in blackface with a spear. I can see however people not necessarily minding the name blackhawks and native americans being proud of that in some instances, as that I believe is referring to the indians that fought in the black hawk war and as a symbol of resistance. I can also see how the native americans don't seem to take offense (at least that I know of, and I am native american) at army helicopters being named after tribes such as the Apache or Comanche as those names seem to invoke pride.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:41
|
|
|
Washington Wiretaps
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:42
|
|
|
Kalli posted:Side note, this was from the '95 pro bowl, when the NFL was trying to kick off a leaguewide mascot change to try and market to kids. They then rolled out these weird new mascot costumes at the pro bowl, where they looked like garbage, and so they were mostly scrapped: "Ramster" het posted:The Washington Clipse (VA beach is closer to DC than charlotte, I'm claiming 'em) The Washington Pig Destroyers certainly has a nice ring to it
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:43
|
|
|
AATREK CURES KIDS posted:Stealing these quotes from USPol: Go with a more exciting party! The Washington Whigs
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:44
|
|
|
Begby posted:
Their mascot is a wolf and their logo is an arrowhead so I'm not really seeing how these two situations are similar at all.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:45
|
|
|
Begby posted:Reading some of the comments in newspapers articles about this sorta astounds me. I don't understand why people can't see a problem with the name 'Redskins', why can't you understand that this is very offensive to a race of people. I would say that the word Chief does not specifically apply to Native Americans so as long as they don't have fans running around in headdresses going "me want scalp big head" or some poo poo then it is fine. Redskin is a straight up slur though, end of story.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 17:45
|
|
|
Begby posted:Reading some of the comments in newspapers articles about this sorta astounds me. I don't understand why people can't see a problem with the name 'Redskins', why can't you understand that this is very offensive to a race of people. Most white people will never go to a reservation, and most know very few (if any) people who identify as Native American. It's easy to rationalize the repression of a group whom you never see and have no power over you.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 18:01
|
|
|
Nail Rat posted:Most white people will never go to a reservation, and most know very few (if any) people who identify as Native American. It's easy to rationalize the repression of a group whom you never see and have no power over you. Kinda makes me curious what percentage of people have gone to reservation casinos. The local ones have tons and tons of shows that even non-gamblers go to. Granted, the casino end of the reservations generally have no bearing on the utter slums that some of them unfortunately are
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 18:05
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 26, 2024 22:59 |
|
|
Washington Hogs would be a legitimately good name.
|
|
#
?
Jun 18, 2014 18:25
|
|
