A Defiant Goose
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The problem isnt the name, it's the costumes and getups that accompany the name that are offensive. And this isn't me "trying to find something to be offended by" I'm speaking as someone whose girlfriend is 100% native american and from a very racist Canadian cityOr Indigenous Folks. Natives. Aborigines.
I don't like team nicknames that can't be applied to the players individually. "He's a Patriot," you can't say "He's a Heat," etc.
I personally have no problem with the current Native American-derived nicknames for teams. I guess I can see why some people might not like Redskins or Indians, but names like Chiefs and Braves seem pretty benign.