To be fair, the use of Blackhawks isn’t as noxious as Redskins, as used by Washington’s NFL team....

To be fair, the use of Blackhawks isn’t as noxious as Redskins, as used by Washington’s NFL team. For the hockey team, the name came from the wish of founder Frederic McLaughlin back in 1926 to honour his battalion from World War I, which was nicknamed after Chief Black Hawk of the Saux Nation, who fought on the side of the British in the War of 1812.

McLaughlin, described once as the "biggest nut" in the game by Conn Smythe, wasn’t looking to insult aboriginal people. Then again, the North American ethnic majority has been not meaning to injure aboriginal culture and peoples on the continent for centuries and has managed to do a rather comprehensive job of it anyway.

Damien Cox wonders how long the Blackhawks will continue to use their current logo. He gives a shoutout to The Committed Indian though.

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This guy is an assclown

Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.

Give me Larry Brown as the Bulls coach!!!!!!

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by DRose#1 on May 27, 2010 11:14 PM CDT reply actions

Total Asshat

hey doesn’t even have all of his facts right.

by Dust'em on May 28, 2010 4:18 PM CDT reply actions

5 bucks this guy thinks cheering during the anthem is disrespectful to the flag

and the military. Im of Irish decent, and the Notre Dame logo (which is based off of negative caricatures of the Irish, and is just a whiskey bottle short of a total stereotype) does not bother me, and I cant think of any other Irish Americans (Grandfather included) that find it offensive, gramps loves the logo to be honest

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TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!

by BigCSouthside on May 28, 2010 4:27 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah he's probably from Detroit too. Wondering why that city is failing? Haha.

Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.

Give me Larry Brown as the Bulls coach!!!!!!

Brent Sopel Fan Club member.

Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy

by DRose#1 on May 28, 2010 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions

It figures...

People seldom recall the plight of the Native American unless it involves a sports team, and even then it’s only if they need to write an article. If they wanna rename the Washington Capitals, the Washington Guys With No Natural Rhythm, I won’t feel insulted.

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Its the Salary Cap...

by rauno808 on May 28, 2010 10:40 PM CDT reply actions

Guh

It’s so annoying when people pretend to be insulted “on behalf of the Native Americans.” They don’t really care, they just want to prove how “open-minded” and politically correct they are. I doubt any real Native Americans care about a stylized Indian face being used as the logo for a hockey team.

The power play is still f**king clown shoes

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by HappyHuman on May 28, 2010 11:18 PM CDT reply actions

Here's the link to the story

That asshat writes for the Toronto Star. It’s guys like these that (almost) miss Jay Mariotti.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/article/815709—cox-offensive-blackhawks-logo-has-got-to-go

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by cdz3210 on May 29, 2010 2:08 AM CDT reply actions

he also wrote this crap:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/article/816240—cox-toronto-at-the-periphery-of-bettman-s-hockey-universe

His sense of entitlement is revolting. I hope all Leafs fans aren’t like that…

by pb5689 on May 29, 2010 2:45 AM CDT reply actions

a large factor is likely the fact that the Hawks don't use some guy dressed up as a Native American

Nor do they engage in any significant level of Native American themed silliness to be percieved as disrespectful.

Tommy Hawk is a bird based mascot. The isn’t any tee pee, no Chief Knock-a-homa with a mock Native American dance, etc., etc.

Confusion will be my epitaph.

by krome on May 29, 2010 11:33 AM CDT reply actions

Swing and a miss...

This dummy forgot to mention the Florida State Seminoles, who not only have an agreement with the tribe to use the name/likeness for the teams; they also provide scholarships to students of Seminole heritage. The students that portray the mascot are also pure Seminole.

by Ryan! on May 30, 2010 11:06 PM CDT reply actions

If I could get a scholarship, I’d love to be a mascot for Delaware State University. GO ~~HORNETS~~ WASPS!

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by meeshak on May 31, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Fucking Canadians

I am a great proponent of Native rights, having volunteered significant amounts of my time to Dakota issues during college and significant money to Ojibwe projects. As much as I love Chief Illiniwek, and think that the imagery should be kept alive in an underground way, and I can see why a public university should maybe not have a cliched symbol of cultural appropriation for a sports logo.

But, these are professional sports franchises with at least 80 years of history, and they are universally held by private citizens with little or no public support (beyond tax breaks and the like). Different standard entirely. As the Celtics GM told the NBA when they tried to get the 2008 banner to read “National Champions”: Tell that to a team without a legacy.

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by meeshak on May 31, 2010 4:55 PM CDT reply actions