DCist: APB for Chief Zee's Tomahawk

S_Mac

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:43:43 -0500

Since Amanda Mattos brought up the team name/mascot issue and elected to highlight that there are some Native peoples who do not take exception to being used as mascots or having their heritage and spiritual beliefs trivialized, it must be noted that she simultaneously disregards any number of related resolutions, scholarly papers, and well-reasoned concerns voiced about this matter by numerous respected American Indian organizations and individuals. A significant number of Native peoples as well as virtually every major organization in the country that represents American Indian people and their interests have repeatedly for many years expressed opposition to these practices. Among many other organizations that have expressed opposition but do not exclusively represent American Indian peoples include the United States Commission on Civil Rights; the NAACP; the National Education Association; American Psychological Association; the Council of the American Sociological Association; and the United Methodist Church, American Jewish Committee, and Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Henry Krinkle

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:14:40 -0500

It was probably an Eagles fan. http://galleyslaves.blogspot.com/2005/01/philadelphia-sports-fans-often-get.html

DrLRonHoover

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:33:13 -0500

Maybe someone sick to death of those cheezy Eastern Motors commercials stole it.

fatkidspecial

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:59:41 -0500

i'll put it up on Ebay shortly and we'll see how badly he wants it back.

badtzmaru

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:13:38 -0500

AIM stole it.

Disco Stu

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:49:51 -0500

Um, chance for an upgrade?

IMGoph

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:31 -0500

thank you amanda hess! perfectly put! you know, i'm sure we could find a few people of arab decent who enjoy being racially profiled too, if we went looking.

Politburo

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:03 -0500

Comment of the week..

upsetters

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:23:40 -0500

I was gonna say something snarky about stealing from fake indians but Amanda beat me to it. I will tel you this. Chris Cooley's autographed jerseys are knock off bootlegs...! UPSET THE SETUP.

cminus

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:21:08 -0500

If Zee wants to appropriate Native American culture he better get used to having his shit stolen and never getting it back. I dunno whether it was the tears from my eyes or the spume of Diet Coke from my nose, but you owe me a new keyboard.

erahk0

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:53:24 -0500

may the fiend who perpetrated this act be tomahawk chopped into a thousand pieces and fed to the dog pound.

Amanda Hess

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:48:56 -0500

Your three links that show why "actual Native Americans" don't find the name/mascot offensive all refer back to the same Sports Illustrated poll, and the last link questions whether the study even polled "actual Native Americans." If Zee wants to appropriate Native American culture he better get used to having his shit stolen and never getting it back.

stmove

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:43:12 -0500

It was probably just some little kid who just wanted a tomahawk. A little pale faced theivy bastard child from the icy north, a worthless low-life, grave-robbing, good for nothing Buffalo kid who will grow up to be unemployed and have to move to a place with a real, non-snow based, economy.

miss bee

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:22 -0500

i'll bet it was a bitter Dallas fan.

monkeyrotica

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:35:03 -0500

What a loser. They'd probably steal Tiny Tim's crutch and use it as a buttstick.

Kev29

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:47 -0500

The perpetrator of this crime should be slowly hacked to death with said tiny tomahawk