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Title: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Smelodies on July 09, 2011, 10:48:26 PM
(http://www.grandcentralsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Cleveland-Indians-Logo.png)
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: buffcoat on July 10, 2011, 01:52:43 PM
Yes, racist.

Chief Noc-a-Homa, though, not racist.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: nec13 on July 10, 2011, 03:17:59 PM
I don't know if the logo is racist in a malevolent sense. It's certainly not racially sensitive though.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Ojingeo on July 11, 2011, 06:01:36 AM
I see some of my students wearing this hat in Korea, and I just cringe every time I see it. I got used to dbs wearing in the states. But it's an international franchise. It is just disgusting.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: buffcoat on July 11, 2011, 10:43:30 AM
I got used to dbs wearing in the states.

I knew Chris Stamey had his problems with the Native Peoples, but I expected better of Peter Holsapple.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Ojingeo on July 11, 2011, 12:33:36 PM
I got used to dbs wearing in the states.

I knew Chris Stamey had his problems with the Native Peoples, but I expected better of Peter Holsapple.

haha. I had forgotten what those letters stand for.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on July 11, 2011, 01:58:26 PM
Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany say "NOT RACIST!"

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Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Alex_from_the_woods on July 12, 2011, 08:44:34 AM
Whats worse? The Indians logo or the Redskins name? If only we could combine the two teams as well as the logo and name. Armed with bats, Washington might actually be able to win a few games.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Wes on July 12, 2011, 10:35:23 AM
I voted not racist on the Indians logo, because I like to pretend it's a picture of Jamie Farr.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: nec13 on July 12, 2011, 11:09:37 AM
I voted not racist on the Indians logo, because I like to pretend it's a picture of Jamie Farr.

That's very perceptive, Wes. Chief Wahoo does in fact look like Jamie Farr.

(http://jaydeanhcr.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/jamiefarr.jpg) = (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/52/Cleveland_Indians_logo.svg/200px-Cleveland_Indians_logo.svg.png)

The resemblance is uncanny.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: buffcoat on July 12, 2011, 11:55:58 AM
Great Ohioans both.
Title: Re: Poll re: Cleveland Indians logo
Post by: Fido on July 15, 2011, 06:19:25 PM
The Atlanta Braves are more racist. Or at least their fans are. That stupid-ass chant they do over and over and over, and the tomahawk-chop gesture. They make the Cleveland Indians look downright sensitive by comparison.