FCC Could Ban The Word "Redskins" From Radio & TV - Are The "Chiefs" Next?

[houstonwhodat]

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/

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by TEX

Can They just ban the term "politically correct?"

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by TEX

Can They just ban the term "politically correct?"

That'll never work.

There are too many people running around making a living off being "politically correct".

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by JoeyChuckles

Redskin's name and the Indian's logo are now racially insensitive. Things change. Deal with it old people.

Bob Dole is offended by your derogatory term, "old people".

[Garcia Bronco]

Snyder will just get an injunction and then put the FCC through the ringer which has no real legal authority to ban any type of speech.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Thatguy

If you're not Native American you should probably stop bitching crying and moaning (same thing you're complaining about) about a word which NativeAmericans find offensive. What's more important here? Your right to hear a word thats offensive to Native Americans or their right to end the use of a word that's offensive to them. Maybe if you took the time to research the history of the word and less time creating threads how YOU'RE OFFENDED BY NATIVE AMERICANS BEING OFFENDED..maybe you'll learn something.

Most Native Americans aren't offended by it and who says you have a right to go through life un-offended anyway? No one. The problem here is this is Washington's brand name and in that context it's not a racial slur and SC has ruled as such.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Most Native Americans aren't offended by it and who says you have a right to go through life un-offended anyway? No one.

They are offended by it but I still agree with the point.

Being offensive isn't illegal.

[Lzen]