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The decision is not based on the dictionary definition only, but based on the fact 1/3 of Native Americans have consistently (based on the evidence presented) t

The decision is not based on the dictionary definition only, but based on the fact 1/3 of Native Americans have consistently (based on the evidence presented) thought the term to be offensive. Oddly enough, one of the owners of the redskins was a racist. The washington redskins were the last team to integrate and their foundation was specifically forbidden to donate money towards integration causes. However, I think their team name was picked by the original owner, who named them the Boston Braves like the baseball team (now Atlanta Braves) who wanted the team to be like the New York Giants football/baseball (now S.F. Giants), but Boston fans were confused and they changed the name.

001sky 12y ago
(1) Native Americans are not some homogenous group of people. (2) 1/3 is an arbitrary number. The threshold for materiality is only 5% generally speaking. (3) The whole analysis is clearly an ex post facto rationalization of a pre-conceived policy outcome (4) This is a terribly way to make law (5) Cloaking it in "data analysis" is a joke...see 1-4.
- sthu11182 12y ago
  If the Fed Circuit reverses, it might be on the evidence, but that is a higher standard for reversal.
Shivetya 12y ago
We always ask them how they feel about Andrew Jackson, you know the guy on the twenty dollar bill? I am very sure he is more offensive than the football team. I assume we are only after sports teams because its easy to guilt the owners. Please have Cleveland get rid of their mascot
- retr0grad3 12y ago
  Hyperbole and incorrect facts ref. Cleveland. Cleveland's name is based on reference to the nickname for Joe Louis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns and the original owner wanted to name it after the coach Paul Brown.
  - blister 12y ago
    He's talking about the baseball team, the Cleveland Indians, and the "Chief Wahoo" logo.

001sky 12y ago

(1) Native Americans are not some homogenous group of people. (2) 1/3 is an arbitrary number. The threshold for materiality is only 5% generally speaking. (3) The whole analysis is clearly an ex post facto rationalization of a pre-conceived policy outcome (4) This is a terribly way to make law (5) Cloaking it in "data analysis" is a joke...see 1-4.

sthu11182 12y ago
If the Fed Circuit reverses, it might be on the evidence, but that is a higher standard for reversal.

Shivetya 12y ago

We always ask them how they feel about Andrew Jackson, you know the guy on the twenty dollar bill? I am very sure he is more offensive than the football team. I assume we are only after sports teams because its easy to guilt the owners. Please have Cleveland get rid of their mascot

retr0grad3 12y ago
Hyperbole and incorrect facts ref. Cleveland. Cleveland's name is based on reference to the nickname for Joe Louis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns and the original owner wanted to name it after the coach Paul Brown.
- blister 12y ago
  He's talking about the baseball team, the Cleveland Indians, and the "Chief Wahoo" logo.