Saturday, August 27, 2005
On Native American Nicknames and Being Offended
Okay, time to pipe up on the NCCA and their war against Native American nicknames.
Native American Logos – Offence Anyone?
A couple of weeks ago the NCCA decided that Native American names for college teams should be removed, due to the insensitivity of the usage and the offense given to Native American populations. Since that time they have backed down now on the Florida State Seminoles and will probably be doing more so in the weeks ahead. Whatever you think of the decision by the NCCA, this latest move has proven that sports announcers may in fact be the stupidest people in the media, and that is saying quite a bit.
On what basis do I make such a statement? Listening Saturday morning (I guess it was about noon or so) to ESPN radio the host said, “If someone is offended, they you change so they aren’t anymore.” Now, that is quite a statement. If someone is offended? Lets see…
