Super Duper Negatron Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Man, I am uncomfortable with that word being used at all here, even in this context. Tracker, Floyd, Noeller and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Brandon and Bigblue204 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Edmonton Ex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 All references to a racial slur have been removed. Please do not use the slur or anything related to it again. Any continuation of this usage or anything related to it - will result in an immediate suspension. Tracker, Super Duper Negatron, Wanna-B-Fanboy and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOBomberFan Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 The cold dispassionate clinical use of a racist term isn't necessarily racist. But there is a time and a place and maybe this just isn't the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said: The cold dispassionate clinical use of a racist term isn't necessarily racist. But there is a time and a place and maybe this just isn't the place. That is how I see it as well. I understood the original intent and the point being made, but it spiralled out of control soon afterwards. Eternal optimist and MOBomberFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, Mark H. said: All references to a racial slur have been removed. Please do not use the slur or anything related to it again. Any continuation of this usage or anything related to it - will result in an immediate suspension. Thanks for cleaning that up. Mark H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I am honestly shocked that the Edmonton Eskimos did not have another name ready and waiting in the wings.... this controversy has been dogging them for five years... Bigblue204 and Mark H. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Brandon, Eternal optimist, Bigblue204 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 So, no striking back either? Eternal optimist and Tracker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Negatron Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Edmonton Excrement it is, then. Tracker and MOBomberFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Edmonton Eider Ducks... then you are honouring Inuit culture AND you can create an 'Eiderville' fanbase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, Floyd said: Edmonton Eider Ducks... then you are honouring Inuit culture AND you can create an 'Eiderville' fanbase Eider know about that. Tracker, Floyd and Piggy 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 This is weird considering I have it on good authority that people just didn't care....https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-reaction-edmonton-cfl-team-name-change-1.5658904?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar Floyd and Eternal optimist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 This is even weirder. I've heard this change would cost $$$ and fans would be staying awayhttps://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/edmonton-cfl-team-sees-merchandise-sales-spike-name-change/ Floyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 16 hours ago, Bigblue204 said: This is even weirder. I've heard this change would cost $$$ and fans would be staying awayhttps://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/edmonton-cfl-team-sees-merchandise-sales-spike-name-change/ this isn't terribly surprising.... if for some reason the Bombers ever had to change their name... I know I'd try to snap up a bunch of gear with "Blue Bombers" written on it... Fred C Dobbs and Bigblue204 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Someone said that they're surprised Edmonton didn't have a name ready to go. They did this deliberately. They do have a name. They want to sell new merch. They want to spread this out... Give New Era a chance to bring in new clothing. Edited July 23, 2020 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Good thing we not copy Joe Louis's nickname 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Good thing we not copy Joe Louis's nickname 100% The Cancel Culture won't be reading history books if they become offended with the word "Bombers". It won't be about Joe Louis. It'll be about war. It will be about being offended with such a vile name. It will be about B52's carpet bombing North Vietnam. It'll be about the Enola Gay, a B29 dropping the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima. With our military inspired hockey logo, they'll come after the Jets as well. They'd be smart to go back to... At least it looks like a commercial jet in the logo. Edited July 23, 2020 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 2020-07-23 at 11:49 AM, SpeedFlex27 said: The Cancel Culture won't be reading history books if they become offended with the word "Bombers". It won't be about Joe Louis. It'll be about war. It will be about being offended with such a vile name. It will be about B52's carpet bombing North Vietnam. It'll be about the Enola Gay, a B29 dropping the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima. With our military inspired hockey logo, they'll come after the Jets as well. They'd be smart to go back to... At least it looks like a commercial jet in the logo. Someone missed their morning meds... Dr Zaius, blue_gold_84 and Noeller 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Floyd said: Someone missed their morning meds... Nope there was bitching in 2011 from the Cancel Culture about the Jets logo & name honouring the military. But the movement was small. Today, they could pressure the team to change the name as no doubt some snowflakes will find it offensive. The old Jets had nothing to do with the military. Ben Hatskin was friends with AFL New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin & liked the name so he chose it first for his WCHL junior team & then for his WHA team. Edited July 27, 2020 by SpeedFlex27 Tiny759 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Nope there was bitching in 2011 from the Cancel Culture about the Jets logo & name honouring the military. But the movement was small. Today, they could pressure the team to change the name as no doubt some snowflakes will find it offensive. The old Jets had nothing to do with the military. Ben Hatskin was friends with AFL New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin & liked the name so he chose it first for his WCHL junior team & then for his WHA team. What bitching or movement, big or small, was there in 2011 opposing the Jets' name when the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg? The irony of calling others snowflakes while hyperbolically whining about them coming after the local NHL team's name is comical. You're reaching - badly. Noeller and Bigblue204 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 2020-07-22 at 11:53 AM, Mark H. said: All references to a racial slur have been removed. Please do not use the slur or anything related to it again. Any continuation of this usage or anything related to it - will result in an immediate suspension. What did I miss? Can you explain what you're talking about so I'll know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said: What bitching or movement, big or small, was there in 2011 opposing the Jets' name when the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg? The irony of calling others snowflakes while hyperbolically whining about them coming after the local NHL team's name is comical. You're reaching - badly. What I said was half serious. But this is for you from 2011... https://rabble.ca/news/2011/07/save-our-jets-new-winnipeg-jets-logo-sacrifices-nostalgia-militarism https://www.straight.com/news/derrick-okeefe-new-winnipeg-jets-logo-another-sign-creeping-militarism-under-stephen-harper There were some people who objected to the name & logo 9 years ago & it made the news briefly back then. But 2011 was a different world than today with the Redskins & Eskimos names being changed, BLM & demonstrations in the US & Canada. Had the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg in 2020 & renamed the team the Jets with a military logo as well as publicly admitting the logo was a tribute to the Canadian military, there might have been some serious pushback. Or Mark Chipman might have decided in 2020 that it's not worth the hassle & nickname the team the Manitoba Moose. So, don't think that at some point, that people won't come after the name or the logo. I think it's inevitable. Edited July 27, 2020 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 3 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: What did I miss? Can you explain what you're talking about so I'll know. The N word was mentioned once - then it spiralled out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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