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The politically conservative Ditka, who bragged last year that he could have beaten Barack Obama in Illinois' 2004 U.S. Senate race, ripped the "liberals" who have lobbied for a name change and expressed solidarity with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, who has repeatedly said he won't change the name.
Whats all the stink over the Redskin name? Ditka said in the interview, which was posted Thursday. Its so much horse shit its incredible. Were going to let the liberals of the world run this world. It was said out of reverence, out of pride to the American Indian. Even though it was called a Redskin. What are you going to call them, a Proudskin? This is so stupid its appalling, and I hope that owner keeps fighting for it and never changes it, because the Redskins are part of an American football history, and it should never be anything but the Washington Redskins. Thats the way it is."
"Its been the name of the team since the beginning of football," he continued. "It has nothing to do with something that happened lately, or something that somebody dreamed up. This was the name, period. I mean, leave it alone. I mean, these people are silly asinine, actually, in my opinion.
Da Bears
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)FAIL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Redskins#Franchise_history
Dawgs
(14,755 posts)"There's been slavery since the beginning of America"
DinahMoeHum
(21,809 posts)in his football days.
Guy's a fucking dinosaur.
Yavin4
(35,445 posts)Which greatly insults many older Americans.
underpants
(182,879 posts)You didn't run because, you said, it would hurt your restaurant business. Well Mr. tough guy bottom line - don't brag about something that never happened.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)He was probably playing cards at bob o link before the interview and the gin and tonics there are strong.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)I am sure he took a lotta head shots for the team.
bluesbassman
(19,379 posts)Mike Brown would be getting ready to head off to school, there wouldn't be hundreds of thousands dead in Iraq and Afghanistan, Palistine would be working towards improving it's conditions rather than fighting to be allowed to exist, the poor in this country might wake up a little less hungry each day and have some hope for a brighter future...
Yes, if only your worst nightmare were true Mike.
Ishoutandscream2
(6,663 posts)and I worshipped you. You coached under Landry, and I loved you.
Now, I have no respect for you whatsoever. I hope your comments and your beliefs will someday get you fired at ESPN. You, sir, are an idiot.
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Johonny
(20,888 posts)It is your choice Ditka.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)He is from a bygone era. The very fact that he thinks it should not be changed is actually one more point in favor of changing it.
Iron Man
(183 posts)benld74
(9,909 posts)when he ALLOWED Refrigerator Perry to carry for a touchdown, INSTEAD of Walter Payton!
GoCubsGo
(32,093 posts)It pisses me off every time this schmuck's name comes up. I couldn't believe he screwed Sweetness out of a Super Bowl touchdown when I was watching it. I still can't.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)Believe it or not there was life before football