Should the Chiefs change their name for more Respect?
 

Well....should they?

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/24...-redskins.html




Read more Yael T. Abouhalkah


But what about the Kansas City Chiefs? Should the team alter its name, too?

In a lengthy report released this month, the National Congress of American Indians indicated its displeasure once again with the Redskins name. But it added some pretty tough language about other major league teams in other cities that have long ago adopted Native American names for their squads.

The Chiefs, in fact, were among those singled out for shame.

As the Congress noted:

“Often citing a long-held myth by non-Native people that ‘Indian’ mascots ‘honor Native people,’ American sports businesses such as the NFL’s Washington ‘Redsk*ns’ and Kansas City ‘Chiefs,’ MLB’s Cleveland ‘Indians’ and Atlanta ‘Braves,’ and the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, continue to profit from harmful stereotypes originated during a time when white superiority and segregation were common place.”

“Each of these professional sports businesses attempt to establish a story of honoring Native peoples through the names or mascots; however, each one — be it through logos or traditions (e.g., fight songs, mascots, human impersonators and fan culture) — diminishes the place, status and humanity of contemporary Native citizens.

“What is true about many of the brand origin stories is that team owners during the birth of these brands hoped to gain financially from mocking Native identity. As a result, these business perpetuated racial and political inequity. Those who have kept their logos and brands continue to do so.”

The report goes on to note that hundreds of universities and high schools have changed their Indian-related names.

And the Congress pointed out that — since the Chiefs were born in 1963 — “no professional teams have established new mascots that use racial stereotypes in their names and imagery.”

The point: The teams found out long ago this practice was offensive and stopped adding new names with American Indian references.

The further point: The professional teams still using the names — such as the Chiefs — are being offensive to Indians as well.

What do you think?

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/24...#storylink=cpy

Nope

What is this "Redsk*ns" bullshit?

If they didn't want us naming our sports franchises after them the pussies should have fought harder.









Disclaimer: Im 1/4 Blackfoot so I'm allowed to say that.

What ****ing racial stereotypes are in our name or imagery? Hell I'm offended by the author's last name, he clearly intentionally spelled it that way so no white person could pronounce it.

The Kansas City Respect

I can't say for certain because I'm not Native American....but the Arrowhead maybe? Warpaint the horse? Do they still have that?
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The litmus test is to apply it to a different ethnicity and see how it looks. By that standard, "Redskins" (which is roughly analogous to "Darkies" or "Yellows") is atrocious, as is the Cleveland Indians' unbelievably racist Chief Wahoo character. "Indians" is on the fence - some Native Americans don't like it at all, but some (most notably Russell Means) actually prefer it.

"Seminoles" or "Blackhawks" are like "Celtics" or "Spartans" - they should be OK, if treated with cultural sensitivity, and preferably with the backing and support of the tribe for which they are named - as FSU, incidentally, has. "Braves" are a term for a warrior caste within the culture, and is therefore on the same level as "Vikings". And "Chiefs" are no worse than "Kings", "Monarchs", or "Generals".

We could probably do without the tomahawk chop and the giant feathered headdresses, but Native Americans are an important part of our cultural history and identity, and we can't just pretend they're not there, or forbid their representation in our national sports.

Exactly. Well said.

They should just change the name to "Kansas City" and keep everything else the same.

Except for the moronic tomahawk chop thing in which Bob Dole refuses to participate.

WTH is wrong with the KC Chiefs...the team is named after the mayor....there is a WOLF for the mascot and the stadium is named after a bottle of water!

Kansas City TrapGames

Kansas City Kings football team it is.

Kudos to you Bob Dole. The Chop has to go. It's been dumb for 20+ years.

This all day long.