Poll finds few Indians offended by Washington Redskins name

BIG_DADDY · 10-05-2004, 04:38 PM

Poll finds few Indians offended by Washington Redskins name

Friday, September 24, 2004

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(09-24) 17:22 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

A poll of American Indians found that an overwhelming majority of them are not bothered by the name of the Washington Redskins pro football team.

Only 9 percent of those polled said the name is "offensive," while 90 percent said it's acceptable, according to the University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey, released Friday.

Annenberg polled 768 Indians in every state except Hawaii and Alaska from Oct. 7, 2003, to Sept. 20, 2004.

The survey found little disparity between men and women or young and old. However, 13 percent of Indians with college degrees said the name is offensive, compared with 9 percent of those with some college and 6 percent of those with a high school education or less. Among self-identified liberals, 14 percent found the term disparaging, compared with 6 percent of conservatives.

The football franchise began in Boston as the Braves but was purchased in 1932 by George Preston Marshall, who changed the name to honor head coach William "Lone Star" Dietz, an American Indian. The team kept its monicker after moving to the nation's capital in 1937.

The name and feather-wearing mascot have since been challenged.

A panel of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the team's trademarks in 1999 on the grounds that the name disparages American Indians in violation of federal trademark law. But last year, a federal judge ruled the team can keep its name, finding insufficient evidence to conclude it is an insult to American Indians.

Some Indian leaders are still pressing their case, noting that many schools with similar mascots referencing Indians have made name changes in recent years.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 10-05-2004, 04:46 PM

I'm offended by the name Cardinals. What a slap in the face to the finch population. Are there even any cardinals in Arizona?

Dr. Johnny Fever · 10-05-2004, 04:49 PM

Wildcats also pisses me off. How dare they infer that all cats are wild, savage beasts. My cat is a loving docile member of the family.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 10-05-2004, 04:50 PM

...and Packers is an afront to the gay population.

Warrior5 · 10-05-2004, 05:02 PM

Wonder if Falstaff voted in this poll.

BIG_DADDY · 10-05-2004, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrior5

Wonder if Falstaff voted in this poll.

He was probably too busy riding the poll when this one came out.

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Dr. Johnny Fever stax of wax Join Date: Feb 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	I'm offended by the name Cardinals. What a slap in the face to the finch population. Are there even any cardinals in Arizona? __________________ courtesy of BoneKrusher "Baseball? It's just a game. As simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, a business and sometimes a religion." Ernie Harwell
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Dr. Johnny Fever stax of wax Join Date: Feb 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	Wildcats also pisses me off. How dare they infer that all cats are wild, savage beasts. My cat is a loving docile member of the family. __________________ courtesy of BoneKrusher "Baseball? It's just a game. As simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, a business and sometimes a religion." Ernie Harwell
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Dr. Johnny Fever stax of wax Join Date: Feb 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	...and Packers is an afront to the gay population. __________________ courtesy of BoneKrusher "Baseball? It's just a game. As simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. It's a sport, a business and sometimes a religion." Ernie Harwell
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Warrior5 Stram was Cav Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $9174010	Wonder if Falstaff voted in this poll. __________________ The best pass defense is attacking the passer.
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