European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Should american sports teams drop their Indian nicknames sgt. Alphonso Pope Kitzinger Germany a no i done to think that they should have to do that. I done to think that they re actually trying to discredit the indians. In a Way its kind of like an Honor towards the indians to use those names. I done to think they re trying to exploit them or make them seem bad or anything like pfc. John Broadbent Kitzinger Germany a no i done to think so. They done to mean any insult by it. I done to think anybody would purposely set out to insult the indians. They re not using it for anything sgt. Vincent Cannon Rhein main a. Germany a no. That goes along with the sport. If its degrading and slandering then it should be dropped. But nicknames should be Given in Good Faith not demeaning or slandering. It should be fun a the Tomahawk chop by these Atlanta braves fans had indians protesting during baseball s postseason. Sgt. Adam Hurst saharan saudi Arabia a i think if the indians find it offensive then they should drop 1st it. Dean Gould tinker fab okla Quot i think there a nothing wrong with them. It kind of brings up american heritage and compiled by the stars and stripes capt. Francis Kee Torrejon a Spain a if a number of people Are finding it offensive then probably it would be a Good id a. It the Tomahawk chop seems to be More what they re upset about rather than the names. That is one segment of the population that has been discriminated against Over the centuries. Most of what this the chop is is just commercialism r staff sgt. Sandra Sweet fab Texas a i done to think so. I think it s unique to american sports like spec. Motina Marshall Rhein main a Germany a i m from Atlanta and we be always had that name braves. I can recall Back almost 10 years ago there used to be an actual Indian out there doing a dance. I myself in a not Indian and it does no to bother me but it May be offensive to them. As for the question no because they be had it Tot capt. Peashka Prowell Torreon a Spain Quot yes they should drop it its november 3, 1991 sunday a
