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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 809992" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>There is totally a history of oppression against the Irish in the US. </p><p></p><p>However the key word there is history. The Irish are fine in the US today. Native Americans aren't. The big difference between Exeter Chiefs' current image and Minnesota Vikings, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Saracens, whoever, is one is the live cultural identity of a marginalised group and the others aren't. Although if the Arab world started to object to the term Saracens, that might be different. But I have seen no sign of that, while everyone who is interested knows a significant amount of Native Americans aren't too happy with the use of Native American insignia on team badges. That's the difference and its a pretty significant one to me.</p><p></p><p>Should Exeter Chiefs change their name? No. Them being the Exeter Chiefs predates the whole head dress tomfoolery as far as I'm aware. Should they dump that tomfoolery? I think so and have thought so for a while. Whats it even got to do with Exeter to begin with? I know dumb associations sticking is part and parcel of sport but that one always felt particularly dumb to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 809992, member: 42330"] There is totally a history of oppression against the Irish in the US. However the key word there is history. The Irish are fine in the US today. Native Americans aren't. The big difference between Exeter Chiefs' current image and Minnesota Vikings, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Saracens, whoever, is one is the live cultural identity of a marginalised group and the others aren't. Although if the Arab world started to object to the term Saracens, that might be different. But I have seen no sign of that, while everyone who is interested knows a significant amount of Native Americans aren't too happy with the use of Native American insignia on team badges. That's the difference and its a pretty significant one to me. Should Exeter Chiefs change their name? No. Them being the Exeter Chiefs predates the whole head dress tomfoolery as far as I'm aware. Should they dump that tomfoolery? I think so and have thought so for a while. Whats it even got to do with Exeter to begin with? I know dumb associations sticking is part and parcel of sport but that one always felt particularly dumb to me. [/QUOTE]
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