Washington Redskins - Pretty big "name" news
 

Not trying to start an argument (Countdown in like 5 posts) but this is actually pretty relevant.

"The US Patent and Trademark Office has cancelled six federal trademark registrations for the name Washington Redskins saying the name is "disparaging" and cannot be trademarked under federal law that prohibits the protection of offensive or disparaging language"

I'm not a lawyer, and I don't pretend to be, but this sure seems like pretty big news. I could go out and print shirts that say Washington Redskins shirts today and the team can't sue me (the NFL might on some other level) because the Redskins can't now claim a trademark as the trademark will be deemed invalid. The logo is probably a different issue.

At least according to all the articles I'm seeing. Feel free to correct me.

If what is out there right now is true (and I'm not saying it is 100%) - this is going to slow down the money train - which is going to force Dan Snyder to revisit his "I'll never change it" stance.

Just posting for the information. I'm not participating in any sort of inevitable argument.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/us-patent-office-cancels-redskins-trademark-registration-says-name-is-disparaging/2014/06/18/e7737bb8-f6ee-11e3-8aa9-dad2ec039789_story.html]U.S. Patent office cancels Redskins trademark registration, says name is disparaging - The Washington Post[/url]

Saw another one posted right before mine - feel free to delete - Thanks

[QUOTE=asujbl;7461340]Saw another one posted right before mine - feel free to delete - Thanks[/QUOTE]

I'll get it deleted for you.

Attention NFL fans, You should immediately boycott all Official NFL gear. Don't buy another item until the Redskins have their Trademark reinstated.

This is no longer America, it is a Tyrannical Socialist state run by idiots that just want their way.

These same idiots expect us to believe that the IRS lost 2 years of emails, that our President learns about all of the scandals by watching the news (in other words...we are more informed that he is), that all of our problems are caused by the 1% (when many of the Socialist Democrats selling this lie are the 1%), that a video caused our first Ambassador in over 30 years to be assassinated, that it was worth trading a deserter for 5 mass-murdering terrorist....the list goes on and on.

Make a statement and take our country back.

You're welcome.

[QUOTE=Timmay;7467070]I'll get it deleted for you.

Attention NFL fans, You should immediately boycott all Official NFL gear. Don't buy another item until the Redskins have their Trademark reinstated.

This is no longer America, it is a Tyrannical Socialist state run by idiots that just want their way.

These same idiots expect us to believe that the IRS lost 2 years of emails, that our President learns about all of the scandals by watching the news (in other words...we are more informed that he is), that all of our problems are caused by the 1% (when many of the Socialist Democrats selling this lie are the 1%), that a video caused our first Ambassador in over 30 years to be assassinated, that it was worth trading a deserter for 5 mass-murdering terrorist....the list goes on and on.

Make a statement and take our country back.

You're welcome.[/QUOTE]

Well said my friend. I've actually come to like Daniel Snyder for standing up to the pc police. Don't get me started on the whole email ordeal. Pathetic state of affairs.

Same sh*t different toilet. I know that most won't care about history, hell most people don't even care about freedoms or rights anymore and give them up willingly. This same ruling was delivered in 1999 and it was reversed 4 years later. As Bruce Allen said yesterday, this was expected (Telegraphed by Nancy Pelosi herself) and the team will be okay (and it will). I expect in a few years this will be over turned again. Same sh*t different toilet. Carry on

Why are people really bumping this thread I asked to be deleted because there was already one posted? The 10 page one got out of control for you?

Let it die already

Where is that post? I missed all of the action, hahaha. Not that 3/4ths of the people in that thread have a clue but it's good for entertainment value I guess lol

Looks like the other thread has been removed.

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their new logo

problem solved

Maybe the league should just change all the names to racist slurs! I still don't understand how most of you don't find the name offensive. Would you find these team names offensive?

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Sorry it's baseball but hopefully you get my point

wow I really have to go poop now... Brb Carry on and God Bless

[QUOTE=codered;7478667]Maybe the league should just change all the names to racist slurs! I still don't understand how most of you don't find the name offensive. Would you find these team names offensive?

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Sorry it's baseball but hopefully you get my point[/QUOTE]

I'm NOT a PC guy....but the picture really does nail it.

We would never accept those other racially insensitive names and logos for other ethnicities, but I guess it's perfectly ok as long as they're native Americans.

Wait, Chinaman is a slur?

[QUOTE=The Card Album;7478972]Wait, Chinaman is a slur?[/QUOTE]
Yeah...

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaman_(term[/url])

If I owned the Washington Redskins....I would change the name to..

United States of America's National Football Association of Washington D.C. & Parts of Maryland Eastern Conference Football Team CLUB and Elks Lodge Sponsored By The Grand Master Rotarian and Kiwanian Veterans Authority.

Or their new nickname: USANFAWMECFTCELGMRKVA

Have fun announcing that game!

George Washington was a slave owner and Columbus raped, pillaged, and took hostage the Native American peoples. I demand that Washington, D.C. change its name.

[QUOTE=alexcampos;7478974]Yeah...

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaman_(term)[/url][/QUOTE]

Hm, sounds like some people tried to warp it so that they could have something to whine about. A man from China will always be a Chinaman to me, just as a man from Scotland is a Scotsman and an Englishman is from England.

[QUOTE=The Card Album;7478972]Wait, Chinaman is a slur?[/QUOTE]

Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

[QUOTE=The Card Album;7479076]George Washington was a slave owner and Columbus raped, pillaged, and took hostage the Native American peoples. I demand that Washington, D.C. change its name.



Hm, sounds like some people tried to warp it so that they could have something to whine about. A man from China will always be a Chinaman to me, just as a man from Scotland is a Scotsman and an Englishman is from England.[/QUOTE]

Do you also refer to people from Asia as Oriental?

Its the remix to ignition,
Washingtons pride is tradition,
Dan Snyders body will be cold
Before they change it a smidgen

change it or do not. i don't really care either way.

I would like every person who is defending the name to walk up to every Native American you see and call them "Redskin" from now on.

Lets just see how it goes for you. I mean, if there is nothing wrong with the name, you shouldn't have a problem, right?

[QUOTE=freethrowtommy;7480274]I would like every person who is defending the name to walk up to every Native American you see and call them "Redskin" from now on.

Lets just see how it goes for you. I mean, if there is nothing wrong with the name, you shouldn't have a problem, right?[/QUOTE]

Addicted36 is such a badass that I'm sure he does this already. He's a Texan. At least when it suits him to sound like a BAMF. Other times he's a born and bred beltway guy through and through that has struggled with all the discrimination his sports teams have suffered over the years :coffee:

[QUOTE=freethrowtommy;7480274]I would like every person who is defending the name to walk up to every Native American you see and call them "Redskin" from now on.

Lets just see how it goes for you. I mean, if there is nothing wrong with the name, you shouldn't have a problem, right?[/QUOTE]

But why now? I don't exactly remember any of this coming up until about 2012

[QUOTE=ucLAkers;7480541]But why now? I don't exactly remember any of this coming up until about 2012[/QUOTE]

Because native americans are born in this country every day. As they grow up they begin to notice things that they feel are not right and may offend them. Precisely the reason why the "its always been this way and no one ever cared" argument holds no weight.

[QUOTE=freethrowtommy;7480274]I would like every person who is defending the name to walk up to every Native American you see and call them "Redskin" from now on.

Lets just see how it goes for you. I mean, if there is nothing wrong with the name, you shouldn't have a problem, right?[/QUOTE]

Most Natives in these parts are hard core skins fans and have no problem with the name. Now if it were the the Washington Savages...