TK Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Indians to Appeal Redskins Team Ruling POSTED: 7:57 p.m. EST November 3, 2003 UPDATED: 8:00 p.m. EST November 3, 2003 WASHINGTON -- A group of American Indians will appeal a decision rejecting their efforts to cancel the trademark for the team name of the National Football League's Washington Redskins. Lawyers for the group, led by activist Suzan Shown Harjo, said Monday they will try to overturn a federal judge's decision last month finding there was not enough evidence to show the National Football League franchise's name is offensive. A panel of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the Redskins trademarks in 1999 on the ground the name disparages Native Americans in violation of the federal trademark law. But U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the panel relied on flawed or incomplete data. A defeat for the team could jeopardize its exclusive rights to market the Redskins name and sell merchandise worth millions. "This appeal should be no surprise to anyone," Norm D. St. Landau, a lawyer for the activists, said in a statement. "Nationwide, references to Native Americans in sports programs are being eliminated." The notice of appeal was filed Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. http://www.local6.com/news/2608029/detail.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman56 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Eff them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I have said it before and I will say it again......... Political correctness must be stamped out in our lifetime:hammer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 this will never end. there will be people out there trying to get the team over the name even if the latest appeal is thrown out. the truth is there are individuals that don't have anything else to do with their time than try and legislate their own morality on everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 This may sound a bit cynical but if you ask me if successful, movements like this are going to accomplish nothing but remove whatever is left of the native american heritage from the collective minds of americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Now, maybe if they changed tact and said they are embarrassed by the performance of the team and don't want it associated with Indian warriors.............I could maybe see their point. But this is still a waste of time, effort and air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 PETA is concerned about respecting the corpse of this poor horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn X Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 LET IT GO!!!!!!!!!! Theyre reaping millions from the "white man" with their casinos, tax free at that!! :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Originally posted by FordHQ PETA is concerned about respecting the corpse of this poor horse. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 She is HOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Good hell! She looks like friggin' Sitting Bull!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberKnockinFootball Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 WHO CARES!!! GET OVER IT ALREADY....IF They want to name them the Washington Crackers...I wouldn't give a s***!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 We can still say "Indians"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 We got MUCH BIGGER ISSUES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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