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This is a very complicated issue that has bias on both sides.

Take for example, the Washington Redskins. They will fight tooth and nail to keep the name, they will say it is there right. Yet it is a vulgar and racist remark towards a people, the Native American.
Indian is also a racist remark, that the White man made for the Native American.
Savage is also a racist and harsh name.
And the Thomahawk Chop the Atlanta Braves Fan's do is also disrespectful to the Native Americans.

Those names and issues should be seperated from the respectfull tema names. FSU has a good name, but having a white man dressed like a native American in war paint and riding the horse with the weapon, is disrespectful of the peaceful Seminoles.

08-12-2005, 11:41 PM	#2
joerockhead Erica Ownz me! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 5280' Posts: 8,100/5.67 Threads: 334 Friends Network Gold Member	Re: Native American "mascots" and the NCAA This is a very complicated issue that has bias on both sides. Take for example, the Washington Redskins. They will fight tooth and nail to keep the name, they will say it is there right. Yet it is a vulgar and racist remark towards a people, the Native American. Indian is also a racist remark, that the White man made for the Native American. Savage is also a racist and harsh name. And the Thomahawk Chop the Atlanta Braves Fan's do is also disrespectful to the Native Americans. Those names and issues should be seperated from the respectfull tema names. FSU has a good name, but having a white man dressed like a native American in war paint and riding the horse with the weapon, is disrespectful of the peaceful Seminoles.
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