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DemPGH
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« on: September 03, 2014, 03:21:10 PM »
« edited: September 03, 2014, 03:29:31 PM by DemPGH, President »
I've come around to a solid "No" on this. I was a lean no, but am now a no - probably because 1) I grew up on football, and it never, ever reinforced a negative in my mind about Native Americans and 2) there is a small clique trying to force this change which has questionable standing. The difference between this and "Fighting Irish," for e.g., is also blurry to me.
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2014, 04:05:43 PM »
Quote from: traininthedistance on September 06, 2014, 01:38:42 PM

Also, they're a division rival so I wanna watch them squirm.


Ah, now we're to the root of it. Tongue Giants fan, I'm 99% sure. You're not a Philly fan?

Nah, I guess this is one of those things that just doesn't catch my metaphorical radar. With the team's history, I think the name has actually transcends a purely Native reference in addition to that it never reinforced a negative to me.
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