My Opinion

After a lot of thought, I have come to the conclusion that the Redskin name should not be dropped. Yes, I understand the name could be offensive to some people, but at the same time, is it really that offensive? I was listening to one video where a person that they liked the Redskin nickname because it honored the Native Americans. I feel that there are different ways to interpret the matter just like anything else in life. If this is offensive to people, then I feel 90 percent of all the other sport nicknames are offensive. For example, let’s take a look at all of the sport teams that are named after animals. I would be willing to bet that there are tons of people who find that offensive because they are against animal cruelty and find this wrong. Then in college, there are the Miami Hurricanes. People have died due to Hurricanes. Personally I think that could be offensive. So where do you draw the line? If they continue to ban these names and get rid of them it will just continue to create controversy over other names. If the word Redskin is offensive then I don’t see any reason why Indians isn’t offensive. I just don’t see the huge deal with it that everyone is making, but at the end of the day it’s not my decision. I will say this though, in life it often comes down to the important factor of money. A few years back, Irondequoit High School was offered a million dollars to change their nickname, and take a guess what they did. They changed the name and with that being said they had enough money to build a turf sport complex. So at the end of the day if the price is right, I guess people will feel the need to change the name. I just really feel that the Redskin name does not need to be dropped.