This Hipster Douchebag Named "Hampton " says the Chiefs should change their name NOW

[Ming the Merciless]

So apparently this utter milquetoast pussy has written for ESPN and other nation-wide media. Who the **** is this "Hampton" emo queerbait? He sure does look intellectual though, I guess we better listen to him since he is obviously smarter than all of us.

Kansas City's NFL franchise should change its name. It should do it now, before the Washington Redskins are forced to change.
The team should change names because it will make the ownership and city look progressive. The franchise should do it because, incidentally, it’ll make money for the team. But mostly the Chiefs should change its name because it's the right thing to do.
The name “Chiefs” is offensive. Granted, it isn’t as offensive as “Redskins” or Chief Wahoo, the Cleveland Indians’ grinning mascot. But, really, is “least offensive stereotype” where we want to set the bar?
We can do better. The “Chiefs” moniker, along with the Arrowhead logo and tomahawk chop, are blatant appropriations of Native American imagery for the purpose of making money. Worse yet, that Native American theme encourages the truly embarrassing spectacle of fans coming to games in fake headdress and warpaint. That’s not only offensive, it’s tacky — exactly the same as white folks putting on blackface.

Yes, the Chiefs are named in honor of a former mayor, “Chief” H. Roe Bartle. But Bartle got that nickname after founding the Tribe of Mic-O-Say — a Native American-based honor society in the Boy Scouts of America. In other words, more minstrel show-like appropriation of Native American imagery.

Yours with Justice & Wisdom,

Hampton Stevens





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[NinerDoug]

My mom is really into geneology (sp???), and has traced her lineage back to 1680 in Virginia, including a stop during the American Revolution that earned her a place in Daughters of the American Revolution.

All that leads up to the fact that, as a descendant of Revolutionaries, I find the use of the word "Patriots" for the blatant purpose of making money to be highly offensive. It doesn't help that they at least got rid of that stupid logo with the guy in a three point hat also in a three point stance.

The team name must go.

The Redskins, I get. Not saying I agree with it, but it is at least understandable, because the word itself in its common use is intended to be derogatory.

But the Chiefs? Please.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by gonefishin53

The etymology of the noun "chief"; c.1300, "head, leader, captain; the principal or most important part of anything;" from Old French chief "leader, ruler, head" of something, "capital city"

Without "chiefs" in a society, anarchy would ensue. Maybe Hampton Stevens would prefer the name Kansas City Anarchists.

Who are you to decide what Formerly Asian but now 'Native American' defeated cannibalistic rouge-hued comparative savages find offensive?