Whats in a name?

I see and hear a lot of people complaining about the name of the Washington Redskins football organization.  Some say it is offensive for the American Indians that a team is named the Redskins!  I personally feel different! The Supreme Court refused to hear the argument But for nearly 40 years, native American organizations have been working to end the use of Indian names and symbols as sports mascots in the US– at high schools, colleges, and among professional teams. If anyone should be sued, it should be Christopher Columbus he started it! You don’t see animal rights groups suing over the name Eagles, Panthers, Dolphins, etc.  I could see the American Cowboy suing over the name Cowboys because they aren’t playing to tough this year!  Anyway lets get over it! I keep hearing the term “Imitation is the first form of flattery”!  I for one think the American Indian were a pretty tough group of folks and am still pretty tough to this day!  I would be proud to have a team named after me!  No not mooners my GF friends!  LOL, anyway.  The Redskins name originated in Boston in 1933. There original team name was the Braves.  The team name was changed in honor of the teams first head coach William “Lone Star” Dietz who was a Native American.  The named was trademarked in 1967.  Some feel the name redskin is today and has historically been a disparaging racial epithet, if you think if it all walks of life and all cultures have nicknames that are not always positive!  It is a proud and honored name and was once used by Indians as required proof of Indian kill in order for bounty hunters to receive payment.  How crazy would it be to have the Redskins called the “Gibbs”, I mean who else should they name it after.  Until next time!