News Article: Should the Blackhawks drop the emblamatic Indianhead due to the times we are living in?

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If the Sauk have an issue with it, sure.

As far as I know they don’t.

Here’s a summary of chief Blackhawk if anyone cares to read up on it: Black Hawk (Sauk leader) - Wikipedia

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

We've been over this a hundred times on here before. The name Blackhawks, for one, is a military reference. The logo is not a racist depiction or anything of that nature. No one has ever considered it offensive, Natives included. Leave it as is.

That's not true. It seems like it's a 50/50 split. Did you read the article? There were definitely some who find it offensive.

 

[ChiHawks10]

That's not true. It seems like it's a 50/50 split. Did you read the article? There were definitely some who find it offensive.

No, because I cancelled my Athletic subscription a long time ago. I highly, highly doubt it's anywhere near 50/50.

There has really never been a single, large, Native objection to the name and logo afaik. The only people who ever bitch about it are "woke" white people. And I don't give a rat's ass what they think. Lol.

Protests rare over Blackhawks' name, logo

 

[echlfreak]

Not a bad mock up

 

[RayP]

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Not a bad mock up

Looks like the Caps logo.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

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Not a bad mock up

Bit third Reich for me. And the one without the eagle is so, so generic.

 

[ChiHawks10]

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Not a bad mock up

Garbage, IMO.

Why the hell change the colors/color scheme? Lol.

 

[Sarava]

Bit third Reich for me. And the one without the eagle is so, so generic.

That's exactly what I was thinking. It's awfully close to the Reichstag emblem.

 

[Naster Okan]

That's exactly what I was thinking. It's awfully close to the Reichstag emblem.

And using number 88 no less...

 

[Kevin Musto]

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Not a bad mock up

Nah. Just use the tomahawk or feathers if you have to drop the Indian Head.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Here this is what I had in mind

 

[Kevin Musto]

Also found this logo that I like. Not sure who made it.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Here this is what I had in mind

That’s pretty atrocious too.

 

[Kevin Musto]

That’s pretty atrocious too.

lol it was a quick photoshop job. I like that it just uses logos we already have so no new designs necessary.

 

[HLLYWD99]

NO! There is a history behind the name and after all it is considered the best jersey in all of sports.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Here this is what I had in mind

Better off with either a black bird head with the feathers or the feathers alone.

The tomahawk logo is a great arm patch but not good enough to be the main logo.

 

[GaryU]

Here this is what I had in mind

Shouldn't happen, but this is ok.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Better off with either a black bird head with the feathers or the feathers alone.

The tomahawk logo is a great arm patch but not good enough to be the main logo.

Like this?

 

[Idionym]

If there was a sports team called the "Berlin Maccabees" and their logo had a "respectful" Jewish caricature with a yarmulke I think it'd be pretty clear they should change it. It's essentially the same situation (using logos/references/etc of people who that country/peoples committed genocide against), so I don't see why we wouldn't just change it.

Like honestly, why not just change a logo that understandably makes people uncomfortable. I think it's a pretty easy rule to just not have native american iconography on sports teams unless they're native owned. Just change it, make some people happy that they don't have to see a caricature of their people on a sports team that has mainly white fans, and move on with life.

 

[x Tame Impala]

If there was a sports team called the "Berlin Maccabees" and their logo had a "respectful" Jewish caricature with a yarmulke I think it'd be pretty clear they should change it. It's essentially the same situation (using logos/references/etc of people who that country/peoples committed genocide against), so I don't see why we wouldn't just change it.

Like honestly, why not just change a logo that understandably makes people uncomfortable. I think it's a pretty easy rule to just not have native american iconography on sports teams unless they're native owned. Just change it, make some people happy that they don't have to see a caricature of their people on a sports team that has mainly white fans, and move on with life.

Swing and a miss

 

[Idionym]

Swing and a miss

I'm batting at 1.000 not sure what you're talking about.

 

[Styles]

Special kind of soft if the Blackhawks logo offends you. Check your priorities.

 

[DaBadGuy7]

Better off with either a black bird head with the feathers or the feathers alone.

The tomahawk logo is a great arm patch but not good enough to be the main logo.

I like this logo I found online. I think minus the war paint and feathers it could be a ok logo

 

[x Tame Impala]

I like this logo I found online. I think minus the war paint and feathers it could be a ok logo
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Minus the warpaint and feathers???? So just a bird, lol

 

[Styles]

Can’t believe people are actually thinking of changing the logo. This cancel culture is absolutely ridiculous. I feel bad for any of you that have kids that have to grow up in this bullshit. Stop being such p***yes already.