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Mike Ditka - "Stop it!"

I wasn't sure I would ever hear a defense more ridiculous than the one Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder gave of his team's nickname, but given former NFL head coach Mike Ditka's recent tirade, I stand corrected.

In an interview with RedskinsHistorian.com, Ditka said the following:

"What's all the stink over the Redskins name? It's so much horse sh*t it's incredible. We're going to let the liberals of the world run this world. It was said out of reverence, out of pride to the American Indian. Even though it was called a Redskin, what are you going to call them, a Brownskin? This is so stupid it's appalling, and I hope that owner keeps fighting for it and never changes it, because the Redskins are part of an American football history, and it should never be anything but the Washington Redskins. That's the way it is."

Judges, what do you think of Mr. Ditka's statement?

"This is so stupid it's appalling..."

Indeed it is.

I'm not sure which line is more idiotic, the one where Ditka talks about Brownskins or that since the team is a part of football history, they should never change their name.

Yes, Mr. Ditka, if the Washington Redskins change their name, it will be to the Washington Brownskins, because let's face it, the only way to honor a group of people apparently is to use derogatory language at their disposal. Also, let's face it - the only way we can define a group of people is through their skin color, because we're complex and brilliant like that.

What do you think, Coach Ditka?

"This is so stupid it's appalling..."

Your argument against the criticism of the team's name? I concur.

What else did you have to say about the matter, coach?

"...I hope that owner keeps fighting for it and never changes it, because the Redskins are part of an American football history, and it should never be anything but the Washington Redskins. That's the way it is."

Right, because nothing has ever changed in the world of professional football.

Coach, what do you think about the Cleveland Browns moving to Baltimore and being called the Ravens?

"This was part of an American football history. It should have never changed. That's the way it was."

Okay, what about the implementation of the 2-point conversion?

"This isn't part of an American football history. It should have never changed. That's the way it was."

What about African-Americans being allowed to play in the league?

"This wasn't a part of an American football history. It should have never changed. That's the way it was."

Speaking of history, I think with his recent rant, Mike Ditka has made one thing abundantly clear - his views are not only older than American football history, they're older than ancient history.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/20/mike-ditka-redskins-name_n_5694653.html

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