Category of problem: Discrimination/Athletics
Level of problem: State
This is a potential policy that is being considered to help
a problem/issue that individuals/families face.
This affects some individuals based on ethnicity and whether
a sport’s team should have a name pertaining to a certain demographic.
My views on the issue/policy: I am not a fan of the
Washington Redskins but after 80 years of professional athletics, the name ‘Washington
Redskins’ is just now an issue. I do not think the name should be changed and I
don’t think politics should get in the way of that. Just like what the owner
stated in the article, it is what’s on the field that the team focuses on. It
is the sport, the fans, the history, and accomplishments of the team that make
them a team, not a race or discrimination. The history of the name does go back
when the Redskins were first started but with no intention to cause harm to
individuals of the Native American decent or any other background for that
matter. I think that if the Redskins are forced to change their name, then
every high school and collegiate athletic team with a heritage name or
something that the public finds discriminatory should be changed as well. I know
of a town in Texas that is the ‘Indians’, but no controversy has taken place in
that town. Not to mention, the Redskins don’t discriminate against their
players, coaching staff, or fans, so what makes the public think that this name
was intentional to cause issues. President Obama made comments on the news
involving this issue stating that it’s very discriminatory and if he were the
owner, he would change it immediately.
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