May the Chiefs inherit the R*dskins/Commanders curse until they change that f*kn awful team name. Putting that out to Mama Universe to see what She does with it. - ThreadSky

indigenia.bsky.social • 22 days ago

May the Chiefs inherit the R*dskins/Commanders curse until they change that f*kn awful team name.

Putting that out to Mama Universe to see what She does with it.

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grrlgirl.bsky.social•21 days ago

1. Drop the "i" in the nickname so that "Chiefs" becomes "Chefs."

2. Transform the arrowhead logo into a spatula while keeping the "KC."

3. Dress the mascot in a smock and toque.

Kansas City Chefs.

Easy peasy.

millyclaire.bsky.social•21 days ago

I've been referring to them as the chefs! Hopefully it catches on.

dylanw.social•21 days ago

Idea has been around for a couple decades, so why not, we’re ready

agnes-bunnypants.bsky.social•21 days ago

They can trash the feathered headdresses and tomahawk chop while they are at it

newmexicoman.bsky.social•21 days ago

There’s an easy solution:

grrlgirl.bsky.social•21 days ago

💯

averyconfusedthe.bsky.social•22 days ago

So, there's this guy named Harold Roe Bartle, who was a Democrat mayor in Kansas City back in the 1950s/60s. He gained the nickname of Chief, and when Lamar Hunt moved the then Texans to KC, he renamed them the Chiefs in honor of the mayor of the time (I'm not endorsing it, just saying history)

averyconfusedthe.bsky.social•22 days ago

I dunno, you can have your own opinion about it, but here's the Wikipedia article on him
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Roe_Bartle

lindsaysposts.bsky.social•22 days ago

He was playing dress-up as a Native American when he got his nickname. It's pretty insulting.
https://ictnews.org/news/how-the-kansas-city-chiefs-got-their-name-and-the-boy-scout-tribe-of-mic-o-say

averyconfusedthe.bsky.social•22 days ago

Noted, ty for telling me more

borgmamel.bsky.social•21 days ago

getting reprimanded for doodling in the dirt during the fake indian ceremony was when i decided it was time to drop out of scouts

indigenia.bsky.social•22 days ago

I’m not sure what your point is here. This doesn’t have much relevance to the modern context and impact of a “Tomahawk chop” and people dressed in headdresses and caricature versions of living peoples.

indigenia.bsky.social•22 days ago

Is the implication that it’s somehow ok? Because “history”?

I’m never sure what folks intend when they send this little tidbit of history to me.

averyconfusedthe.bsky.social•22 days ago

Not saying it was right, but just wanted to provide history, apologies for seeming callous/stupid

charley4sure.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is the tomahawk chop a thing for other teams? I knew that it had made its way from FSU to the braves with deion Sanders, but I didn't realize that other teams had adopted it.

parisking.bsky.social•22 days ago

The #TrumpCurse

realchrisbauer.bsky.social•21 days ago

I hate that crowd chop. Why can't they see themselves? Same thing in Atlanta.

agnes-bunnypants.bsky.social•21 days ago

I cannot believe they are still doing it too! I live in the KC metro area but do not follow sports, so was appalled when I found out last year that they still do the tomahawk chop with the war chant. Ugh.

erikstorey.bsky.social•21 days ago

May they please stop their disgusting Tomahawk Chant as well.

aymiejoi.bsky.social•22 days ago

See also: Yes, the Commanders changed their name, but their fans still use that racist chant.

csolisr.azkware.net•22 days ago

The Commanders should have disbanded entirely out of respect. It's just "Cole Cassidy"'s levels of putting the issue under the rug. Same goes for the Milling Pearl factory

charley4sure.bsky.social•21 days ago

What's wrong with the Pearl milling company?

csolisr.azkware.net•21 days ago

What they used to be called and the values they promoted. I still boycott them

charley4sure.bsky.social•21 days ago

The pearl.milling company is the original company name. It is owned by PepsiCo quaker oats now.

csolisr.azkware.net•21 days ago

I do not forget history and neither should anyone else. Same reason why I boycott most brands of cars

ryn.fm•21 days ago

i would guess she loves that idea. i'm pretty sure she already delights and had some small hand in the way a symbol of freedom and independence beat a symbol of hierarchy and appropriation so fully. and with such a half-time show!

owls are wise. that superb owl was a good omen :)

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