How can Tom say the Braves' mascot is racist?!

[Forrest]

I dare you to tell me one thing about Chief Nocahoma that is offensive.

[samir]

As a graduate of Florida State (the Seminoles), I see nothing wrong with this.

I mean, what?

[Chris L]

As a fan of the Washington Wizards, Nationals and Capitals,* I am outraged.




*for the purposes of this post

[TL]

As a fan of the Washington Wizards, Nationals and Capitals,* I am outraged.




*for the purposes of this post

I still call them the Bullets!

[chrisfoll577]

the only thing more offensive than that is john rocker in an indians uniform sporting 'chief wahoo'

[senorcorazon]

As a fan of the Washington Wizards, Nationals and Capitals,* I am outraged.




*for the purposes of this post

I still call them the Bullets!

Greatest haircuts of the Bullets!

[Forrest]

Update: Chief Nocahoma was retired in 1986, the same year Georgia granted women the right to vote. They then adopted a more PC- friendly mascot...the baseball.

[chrisfoll577]

Update: Chief Nocahoma was retired in 1986, the same year Georgia granted women the right to vote. They then adopted a more PC- friendly mascot...the baseball.

good lord, he looks like a strung out mr. met

[Mason]

Update: Chief Nocahoma was retired in 1986, the same year Georgia granted women the right to vote. They then adopted a more PC- friendly mascot...the baseball.

I love the baseball's expression. He's making a sad, desperate "See! I'm not racist" face.

...also it's news to me that the Bullets aren't called the Bullets no more. I guess there's no hiding that I haven't followed basketball in ten years.

[Stupornaut]

Update: Chief Nocahoma was retired in 1986, the same year Georgia granted women the right to vote. They then adopted a more PC- friendly mascot...the baseball.

good lord, he looks like a strung out mr. met

He's the cousin they don't talk about, Mr. Meth.

[Chris L]

I keep meaning to get this shirt:




And check out that theme song!

[John Junk 2.0]

I lost my baseball to meth.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Mr. Meth, haha.

Personally, I feel a little ambivalent about the mascot for the new minor league team opening up in Brighton Beach:

[dave from knoxville]

I dare you to tell me one thing about Chief Nocahoma that is offensive.

As a native American, and recognized as such by the federal government (my dad's dad was full Creek,) I agree 100%.

[KickTheBobo]

I tells ya, the Garys are gearing up for one helluva season!