I am hereby offended

  • desperado
    Posts: 3010
    November 8, 2013 at 2:43 am #1284033

    Going with the “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” strategy

    So; as a pale-skinned, blonde haired, blue eyed male of northern european descent … I am hereby offended until the MN NFL team changes their name to “Scandinavian Seafarers”

    carroll58
    Twin Cities, USA
    Posts: 2094
    November 8, 2013 at 3:17 am #1204679

    Quote:

    X2


    X3

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    November 8, 2013 at 4:49 am #1204690

    I’d be more offended about their performance if I were you.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    November 8, 2013 at 6:50 am #1204693

    What? That they won? That Ponder looked good two games in a row? I agree…

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    November 8, 2013 at 12:26 pm #1204703

    Calling a black–a “black” and a white –a “white” is fine? But not ….???? Heck–if I were a potato farmer I would be protesting the Moorhead High “spuds” name! LOL Turkey farmers/processors and hunters should be hurt by the use of the “Gobblers” by the Aitkin, Mn. high school. Should Ford owners/ranchers be ashamed of the use of the “Mustangs” by multiple school sports teams? Miners should be outraged that the “Blue Devils” and or the “Blue Jackets” are used by Iron Range schools for their nick names…..

    Come on MANNNNN!! Change the name on behalf of the Scandinavian Mn. people of the Vikings to the “Scandinavian Sea Farers”–right on!!

    LOL

    Paulski
    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
    Posts: 1198
    November 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm #1204709

    I am offended by what is on the back of the MN gophers football helmuts…

    Ski-U-Mah – takes its meaning from a Sioux word to my knowledge, and that needs to go … I am surprised there have not been protests at games over it

    flanders51
    Posts: 152
    November 8, 2013 at 5:04 pm #1204792

    I am offended by all of the offense being taken. More love, less hate.

    steve-fellegy
    Resides on the North Shores of Mille Lacs--guiding on Farm Island these days
    Posts: 1294
    November 8, 2013 at 5:32 pm #1204800

    Quote:

    I am offended by all of the offense being taken. More love, less hate.


    I really don’t think there is any “hate” being dished out by anyone but the Native Americans here. I think everyone is just saying that what the majority of society accepts as okay or normal and fair, needs to be understood as well by the Native Americans.

    In this case, not unlike any other race/group etc. being used as a nick name for a sports team, the Native Americans need to admit there is zero negative intentions/meaning to the name in question. Like any other group, they need to see the honor/respect in it…because that is what is. Does anyone actually believe the owner of any team would purposely use a term that is purposely a “racial slur” and viewed as such by the fans/majority of the public?

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11802
    November 8, 2013 at 5:52 pm #1204809

    I have to agree, the use of the name “Vikings” gives a bad name to maurading, pillaging, and sacking/burning raiders everywhere.

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    Ski-U-Mah – takes its meaning from a Sioux word to my knowledge, and that needs to go …

    Except that it doesn’t mean or translate to anything that makes sense in the Dakota langauge.

    The common belief that “sky” is a Dakota word or exhaultation for winning or victory is not true, so the explanation that it essentially means “Win U Minn” doesn’t stand up.

    Grouse

    glenn57
    cold spring mn
    Posts: 12034
    November 8, 2013 at 5:55 pm #1204810

    I am hereby totally offended that all these nit-wit politicans aintz got nuttin better to do the pipe in on a team name!

    Ben Putnam
    Saint Paul, MN
    Posts: 1001
    November 8, 2013 at 6:35 pm #1204819

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    I am hereby totally offended that all these nit-wit politicans aintz got nuttin better to do the pipe in on a team name!


    Well they don’t go fishing much from what I hear, so you’re probably right… They don’t have anything better to do. Except for Dayton, I heard he goes out once a year on opener…

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