How can you guys be fans of a clearly racist team? Teams like the 'Redskins' and the 'Chiefs' are clearly depicting American Indians in an inappropriate manner. As if the white man has not done enough damage to the Indian culture and heritage, football teams like the Chiefs must portray Indians and their mascot and portray American Indians in a demoralizing manner.
The US would never stand for team names like the 'Honkies', 'Spooks', 'RagHeads', 'WOPs', or 'Slants'. Why then should we be subjected to the desecration of the American Indian?
By simply supporting this, what I consider to be a criminal organization, you are backing the negative portrayal of the American Indian. Therefore, I consider you not Chiefs fans, but racists. The path to Arrowhead Stadium is truly a Trail of Tears.
Originally Posted by : Originally posted by morphius Flastaff - Your intent is to ignore all evidence that is opposite to your view point, and that is what is unaccaptable.
I have skimmed through the entire thread. I was a little disappointed that more of the posts did not refers to KC history.
The Chiefs are named after H. Roe Bartle who was KCMO Mayor from 1953 to 1959 (I Think they had 2 year terms back then.) Mayor Bartle's nickname was "Big Chief" and he is primarily credited with making KC a major league city by convincing Charley Finley to move the A's to KC in the mid 50's. This was KC's First "Major League" franchise.
When the Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City in 1963 it was decided the team would be named after its former Mayor. (Bartle lived until 1974 I believed.) The KC Star had an article about his daughter who still spoke to boy scouts at scout camp even though she's in her mid 70's (H. Roe Bartle, according to most accounts, held a special place in his heart for the Boy Scouts).
I will try to look the Star article on his daughter this weekend and give some more details about this man that the Chiefs are actually named for but I just thought somebody needed to post the truth now.
So liking a football team with an arrowhead logo earns us non-stops to Hell? Damn, that's harsh. And I thought I'd have to lie, cheat and steal, or perhaps beat some virgin to death with the jawbone of an a$$ to get in.
That's okay, though. If idiots like you populate heaven, then hell kind of works for me. Besides, the flames would probably take the edge off this damned humidity!
Good posts Chiefqueen, Frazod and Morphius... I especially appreciate the kind words from Frazod... This thread is getting to be like beating a dead dog and I fear that my pal Falstaff and I will be booted soon anyway... To close maybe we can all agree on one thing: the Cowboys suck ***...
