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I guarantee if you called a native from where I'm from "Indian" bad things would probably go down. That may be different where you live
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I guarantee if you called a native from where I'm from "Indian" bad things would probably go down. That may be different where you live
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I think it is wonderful that the coaches are agreeing to change the name and are willing to issue an apology. It doesn't sound like they were purposefully trying to be offensive. I am usually on the side that people get offended too easily but in this case its a good thing it was changed. Good luck with your season! :D
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how could you have not heard of the movie, it only has one of sexiest/hottest male actors ever in it... lol. it wasnt that great a movie to be honest, but anything with Leonardo DiCaprio, im willing to cough up my money for and watch.
as in terms of the name, i can see they were trying to be creative, but i dont think using the word blood in any reference is good for an allstar team name.
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I have a diamond ring and I'm well versed in the history. My diamond is from Canada, so it's not from a conflict country. And DeBeers is just doing business. Maybe slimy business but it's capitalism and they have every right to stash away diamonds in a vault and create the illusion of rarity. I don't treat my ring or stone as an investment that we'll make money off of and I don't have a problem spending money on something I'll wear every day for the rest of my life.
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It's ironic. Native is ok but not Indian. Both are fine with me, I find it fascinating the differences in what is ok from north and south, country to country and city to city.
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I do not see how this is relative, but obviously my name says Hali, eastern Canada
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Very true, I am part native as well & neither offend me, but I know people who would be offended. But I guess my point is if a team walked out with the name Asians, or whatever, it would be an issue. (At least I think it would)
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Understandable. I'm sure things we say here would be quite offensive some where else. At my school referring to someone (a native) as an "Indian" would get you in serious trouble, so having it as a team name is weird for me
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I also wear diamonds but I think she was referring to much worse things DeBeers is involved in. Even though all their diamonds go through the Kimberly process now, their move to Botswana is a whole different set of horrors.
They really are a horrible company. There's a reason they have to be so shady to get their products into the US.
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Here in Florida, where I live and Alabama, where I was born, it's not that big of a deal. Many universities, schools and teams use Indian names. It's because the history and lifestyles, for example cuisine, comes from the Indian heritage.
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