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06-29-2020, 12:40 PM | #46 |
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06-29-2020, 12:42 PM | #47 |
I'm with the banned.
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There's no more neutral a word than Gray. You can keep that thing forever.
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06-29-2020, 12:43 PM | #48 |
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06-29-2020, 12:43 PM | #49 |
I'm with the banned.
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06-29-2020, 12:45 PM | #50 |
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The Chiefs should be able to keep the name, but the Tomahawk chop will be gone at some point. It will likely live on in some parts of the stadium and the fandom, but I think there will be a concerted effort by the team to phase that out. I personally think the chop is not worth fighting for as it is just a tradition stolen from Seminoles/Braves fans.
They have already made some small steps to encourage more education and connection to Native American tribals groups in the area. If I were in charge, I would take the following steps: 1) Make immediate plans to get rid of the chop 2) Start implementing policies that gets fans to not wear Native American headdresses and other symbolic apparel at the game 3) Reach out to local tribal leaders and do more to honor these groups at the games with some half time performances that are educational, respectful, and inclusive to Native Americans 4) Create strategic partnerships with local Native American institutions, such as Haskell University in Lawrence, the Mid-American Museum Center in Wichita, holding free football camps on Indian reservations (there is actually a long and storied history of Native Americans embracing football), etc. Get out in front of the messaging and do the best you can to mitigate the fallout from the angry subset of fans who are pissed off that you are taking “their chop” away from them. |
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06-29-2020, 12:46 PM | #51 |
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06-29-2020, 12:46 PM | #52 |
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Can't believe I'm saying this for a Rainman thread......but thread FAIL!
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06-29-2020, 12:46 PM | #53 | |
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UND pushed back against pressure to change the name for decades. Only until the NCAA threatened them with ineligibility for all athletic playoff tournaments did the school remove the Fighting Sioux name. They had no other choice. There was no “just tough it out if people complain” |
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06-29-2020, 12:47 PM | #54 |
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06-29-2020, 12:48 PM | #55 |
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You can argue the name is a title, not a culture. You could argue that arrowheads are kinda universal but you kinda lose the argument with the tomahawk chop and chant. However a lot of my ancestry is of nordic background, if we've got to change then the racist vikings need to as well. Maybe the Minnesota Dontcha Knows.
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06-29-2020, 12:51 PM | #56 | |
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Oh, how about Wasps? I could go with Wasps. |
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06-29-2020, 12:52 PM | #57 |
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06-29-2020, 12:54 PM | #58 | |
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As noted earlier, I'm not proposing that the name be changed. I'm just saying that we should be prepared if a change becomes necessary. It's the equivalent of building a fallout shelter before the Soviets put missiles in Cuba. |
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06-29-2020, 12:54 PM | #59 |
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06-29-2020, 12:55 PM | #60 |
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