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FCC Could Ban The Word "Redskins" From Radio & TV - Are The "Chiefs" Next?
These political correctness people are driving me nuts.
If they get their way concerning the Redskins perhaps they will go after the "Chiefs" next. "WASHINGTON, D.C. (GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL) — The Federal Communications Commission [FCC] could effectively ban the use of the word "Redskins" by broadcasters, based upon a filing by several former FCC commissioners and other communication law experts, if the team's name isn't changed, according to a letter sent Friday to team owner Dan Snyder which concluded that using the word "Redskin" on the air is likely to be contrary to federal broadcast law because it constitutes an "indecency" if not an "obscenity." The letter from former FCC chairman Reed Hundt and 11 other broadcast law experts says the R-word is the most derogatory name a Native American can be called, and is an "unequivocal racial slur" akin to the N-word. They liken the use of "Redskin" to an "obscenity," which is illegal on the public airwaves in any form, rather than simply an "indecency" which is restricted to certain times of the day." http://www.ketknbc.com/news/fcc-coul...-from-tv-radio http://rbr.com/fcc-could-ban-redskin...-radio-and-tv/ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-is-indecent/ |
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04-09-2013, 01:19 PM | #16 | |
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you are a ****ing idiot if you are lumping all native americans together and think they all agree honestly this statement is more racist than 'redskins' you god damn moron
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04-09-2013, 01:20 PM | #17 |
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04-09-2013, 01:20 PM | #18 |
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04-09-2013, 01:21 PM | #19 |
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[QUOTE=Pawnmower;9571409]you are a ****ing idiot if you are lumping all native americans together and think they all agree
honestly this statement is more racist than 'redskins' you god damn Jfc. ..you are that stupid. |
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04-09-2013, 01:22 PM | #20 |
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remember that sopranos ep. where all the indians were protesting columbus day? that was a good one
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04-09-2013, 01:22 PM | #21 |
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Redskins, and Chiefs are two completely different spectrum's of a race of people. One is a term derived from color of skin obviously while the other is an actual esteemed person among tribes. If you ban the word redskins than we might as well ban "black", "white", "olive", etc....
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04-09-2013, 01:27 PM | #22 |
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Did the Kansa people tell us we could name our state after them?
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04-09-2013, 01:27 PM | #23 |
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It's only stupid PC thinking if the Chiefs go down for it, but I wouldn't be surprised. Why the club is named the way it is and makes sense for those who know, but it doesn't help that they've adopted indigenous iconography to go along with the name.
Snyder would be savvy if he renamed the team to the warriors or something and either whitewash any association with racist representations of Indians or go out and associate the team with the military in some way.
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04-09-2013, 01:28 PM | #24 |
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Lmao. You're a being a bigger cry baby about this than the people you re complaining about. Why does it hurt your feelings that a group of people are offended by the name Redskins? If it's a derogatory name it has no place in today's multicultural ssociety. I know some cp poster wish for the good old days whem racist terms and words were apart of our Americana, but those days are thankfully long gone...get over it.
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04-09-2013, 01:28 PM | #26 | |
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"Redskins" and that racist-as-**** Chief Wahoo need to go first. As long as the NCAA is doing away with references to specific tribes without their permission, the Blackhawk Indians also should probably sign off if they want their tribe associated with a sports team. Atlanta Braves would be next. If worse comes to worst, the Chiefs could always do like the Golden State Warriors and just remove any reference to Native Americans in their team logo. And I seriously doubt we'll ever come to that. At least not for a long time. |
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04-09-2013, 01:30 PM | #27 |
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He should change the name to The Washington Politically Corrects and the maskcot could be George Washington weeping.
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04-09-2013, 01:30 PM | #28 |
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04-09-2013, 01:31 PM | #30 |
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My Grandmother is Full blooded Cherokee. She's not offended by the word Redskin. She said it sounds like a description. I'm sure there are some who find it offensive, so it will be an issue for sure.
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