Honestly, is there anything wrong with naming a team "Warriors". After all, the origins of this word is Old English/French. Now what about the Fighting Irish or the 49ers? Do these original people have rights too? Come on America; stick your head out of your ass. There is nothing damaging about Indian tribe, slang, or other names representing a sports team. In fact, the Seminole tribe of Florida has actually gave approval for Florida State University for it's mascot. Now the only thing I find offensive are white college boys decked out in tribal uniform and attire and tiring to do the cabbage path slash rain dance celebration. If Ford decided to name a car after an Indian name or term then that's an atrocity too.
Think about it? What would we cheer for? Syracuse, Orange? Marquette Golden? They both have a good basketball teams, but I wonder if they will next decide to name themselves a colored M&M. So in a politically correct sports world; what would we have? Pittsburgh Ship Captains? Oakland Treasure Seekers? Now how about these more appropriate names, the Washington Lobbyists, Atlanta Felons, Chicago Hired Truckers, San Diego Border Patrollers, San Francisco Rainbows, but I’m still trying to attach names like; Wifebeaters, Rapists, Alcoholics, and Ron Mexicans.
So if the times are changing, then we seriously need to change to more appropriate names that are the sign of the times and offensive to "innocent" people.
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