Alleged to have been sent to Charles Page of the Chicago Tribune.

NFL Team Name Change

Here is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article
he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.

Dear Mr. Page...

I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. I would suggest, as
in an email I received, they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better
represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in Congress.

I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the
racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a
professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine
warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of
political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.

Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland
Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins
makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks
from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for
the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war
that cost this country so many young men's lives.

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our
sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the
Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We
are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our
children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even
spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing
childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our
children.

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify
this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this
issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.

As a diehard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest
it might also make some sense to change the name of the OregonState women's
athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers."

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