Everything is offensive nowadays. Who ever has a problem with their name can go sit down, there's bigger issues out there to worry about.
It have already been settle. The Washington redskins r able to keep name. The Native American who oppose the team name said dat it is a racial slur to dem. and dey r hoping dat the owner of the team will change the name willingly
What's another racial slur no one really uses.... Hmmm Cracker. Someone should name their team "The Crackers." What's a really white state? Mississippi? The Mississippi Crackers.
I think that the real issue here isn't the name of a sports team, but the actual lack of recognition, respect, and tolerance for First Nations people. I don't know how big of an issue this is in the US, but in Canada, the treatment of First Nations people is a big deal. They've been forced to assimilate into mainstream culture with no respect for their way of life and yet are still treated like second-class society by many of their European counterparts. The racism against First Nations people is systemic, and a lot the time, people aren't even aware that they are engaging in it. I say, who cares about some football team's name-- let's change the way we treat people, regardless of their race. Equality's the name of the game, ladies and gents: mandybear out.