http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4474771
I thought it was interesting that these legal battles have been continuing for such a long time. I also found it interesting that the American Indian group had their original ruling defeated because they took to long to bring their case to suit. I think that if the original court ruled in their favor, than the defense would need overwhelming evidence in order to overturn the verdict. It sounds to me like these judges have been throwing the Redskins a bone, or perhaps they've been in their pocket the whole time. I think it shows what really motivates people, MONEY. The fact that a legal technicality has allowed, and continue to allow, an entire group of people to be made a mockery is shameful.
I also found some of the comments on the article interesting as well. Granted their were about 150 others that were less than educated responses. It seems that the majority of sports fans are not educated on the subject and form ignorant opinions without the facts or research. After reading some of the comments I definitely feel differently on the subject than I did yesterday. Native Americans have become a sort of forgotten people. The only time we pay particular attention to them is when an issues like this occurs. I'm all for changing the names of sports teams, or mascots, on a case-by-case basis. I can see why Native Americans have been offended.
I appreciate your sharing the article on the case related to the Washington Redskins. I don't know if you remember from the video we saw in class, but the case they were referring to was one that Suzan Shawn Harjo was involved with, and they won one battle. However, as you can see, it is an ongoing battle. I do believe that the bottom line is money, but I am glad that you can see why Native Americans have been offended.
ReplyDeleteI agree Cody that there should be a case by case look into the Indian logos and names of teams. The Native Americans have been treated poorly and have been taken advantage of for years dating back to the pilgrims. I think the teams should either change their logos or at least give some sort of compensation for the merchandise that they are selling. We will probably not see any of these things happen in the near future because this has been a topic of debate that has seen little progress in my opinion.
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