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From: Mencken@pdx.net
In article ,
Bill Shatzer wrote:
> Ockham's Razor wrote:
>
> > In article ,
> > Bill Shatzer wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Ockham's Razor wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>"Bill Shatzer" wrote in message
> >>>>news:itydndFZi8cMT4PanZ2dnUVZ_uqvnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>The "tommahawk chop" is pretty insulting. As is the Cleveland Indian
> >>>>>logo.
> >>
> >>>Actually the Seminole Tribe likes it and testified against FSU changing
> >>>their team nickname (Seminoles), the logos and definitely the "chop".
> >>>The tribe prevailed and the name and chop stay.
> >>
> >>
> >>I stand ready to be corrected but while the tribe approved the nickname
> >>and the chief whateverhisnameis mascot, the tomahawk chop was not
> >>included in its approval.
> >>
> >>In any case, I was referring to the tomahawk chop as currently practiced
> >>by Atlanta Braves fans. SFAIK, no tribe has approved the MLB version of
> >>the chop or the indian name and mascot used by Atlanta.
> >
> >
> > I accept the restriction of your comment.
> >
> > I do not care about "major league" anything but am passionate about
> > college sports.
>
> > But, let Atlanta become a "World champion" in anything, and the
> > Seminoles will be quick to allow their appellation.
>
> Atlanta won the World Series in 1995, thus qualifying for the title
> "world champions".
>
> SFAIK, no approval, much less appellation, was forthcoming from the
> Seminole tribe.
Perhaps the name Atlanta Braves is too generic.
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