The Toronto Star reports that a “Caucasians” shirt mocking the Cleveland Indians mascot and team name (pictured right) is selling like hotcakes on Canadian Indian reservations.
The smiling face of Peter Pattakos, a regular Scene contributor and anti-Wahoo crusader, can be seen on the front page of Reddit this morning.
Shirt sales took off when DJ NDN (from the Native American trio A Tribe Called Red) was accused of racism for wearing the shirt last month, the irony of which made most sentient humans’ brains explode.
One woman in the Star story echoed sentiments from Cleveland-area Native Americans who have repeatedly declared that they do not feel “honored” by Chief Wahoo and Native American mascots across the country.
“I have to say unequivocally I do not feel honored by those outdated, offensive team mascots and names, and think its time they be changed,” she said. “And if we can draw attention to that by turning the tables using a bit of humor then why not?”
Robert Roche said as much when he was confronted by a fan in red face at this year’s home opener.
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2014.
Just bought one.
It’s a great idea but they need to use a different logo – one of drunk redneck holding a misspelled Tea Party hate sign.
I don’t think people will be upset by this. It isn’t offensive enough. Unfortunately, it will just give reason to keep the mascots, because people will say it doesn’t bother them. I agree with SQUID.
Where can I buy one?
Squid is just a bitter d-bag. Please tell us how we as Native Americans should be offended by a cartoon character.
How “Great White Father” of you. Hypocrites.
This headline is ridiculous. You realize that by virture of being Canadian, they’re not “Canadian Native Americans”
Wow!
Codi, the Indians native to North America, which includes the country of Canada, are all Native Americans.
“American,” while often used as shorthand for citizens of the U.S.A., does not exclude Canada.
I want one of these shirts
The problem with this is the word Caucasians is not offensive.
Allen P has it right, but Scene, in Canada the term generally used is First Nations. 🙂
DUDE I WANT ONE!!!!
Misguided radicals like Pattakos don’t get that the jokes on them if they are promoting/wearing shirts like his thinking it’s HELPING their cause.. These shirts are fantastic – but as a statement against the idiots who find the harmless team name offensive. The Indians name and Wahoo symbol are simple nicknames and logos to nearly everyone UNTIL these activists try to make a stink.. Then, all I want to do is associate these otherwise harmless nicknames/logos with the scalping, red-skinned savages that apparently fools like Pattakos think we think “Indians” all are… (HINT: we don’t really think of Indians/Native Americans in the Caucasian world… But, man, did you create a great and totally-inoffensive t-shirt… I’m buying the first one I can find…)
have they sold ten yet?
Piss-poor logo and caricature. The “Chicago Jews” shirt I got for my birthday looks a lot better. Wore it to a Sunday afternoon game and a middle-aged Jewish guy asked me where he could buy one. I told him to ask my wife…she’s the one who had it custom-made, many years after I tried to buy one from Opening Day protesters at the old Stadium. Humorless bastards wouldn’t sell.
Chuckles the Clown
Last time I checked you don’t fight racism with racism. Sad day!
I need one to wear when I preach about changing the name of the holiday on October 12, 2014. Where in heaven or earth can I purchase one. AND … does anyone know where I can purchase the T Shirt with the so-called Indians and the comment about Homeland Security?
I don’t think this is fighting “racism with racism.” It is to make a point. It is to see the other side of the story. If this team existed, would there be a lot of upset white people?
I really don’t understand how a white person, oops, sorry, Caucasian person, could be offended by this. That shirt is hilarious! Personally, I think it makes the point that offensive things can be non-offensive to the majority of people. Yes, there are always going to be random people who are offended by everything, but these people were probably also offended that they were born, and tried to sue the hospital.
Squid……the most likely place to find something misspelled isn’t a tea party sign, it’s in a public school in any Liberal controlled urban area……
And your propaganda about hate is hollow when all the tea parties what is to follow the Constitution and control spending and taxes…….avoid the kook aid and MSNBC for a bit and maybe you will be able to come up with an original idea some day
Everyone I grew up with in inner city Cleveland, off Payne ave, will want a couple of these……
If you guys think this is going to make some point against wahoo you’re wrong. I support wahoo and I think tshirts are great and so does EVERYONE I know. We’re all getting one. In fact we’re talking about starting a crusade to change the name and logo to this we think it’s so great. I don’t know if it’ll shut people up but it sure would be funny.
Talk about butchering your argument. White people will love these shirts
We, as society, have become a bunch of whiners about things being offensive to others. There isn’t one thing in the world today that isn’t offensive to some person out there. I’m white and proud and would love to have this shirt. Quit all the petty bickering and knit picking about every thing and focus on what is going on in the world with so many people being sick, homeless, hungry, etc…instead and make a difference in the world.
I live in Cleveland. I remember hearing the media. The Cleveland Indians need to do well again, like in ’96. That’s when the offensive meter dwindled. No news in Cleveland about ridding it lately.
The reason this is not offensive to white people is that it does not intrude into their sense of privilege. Inferring or stating outright that they are racists is what really offends them, because it is offensive to their self perception that their culture is fair and equal and therefore superior to everyone else’s culture. That is the heart of white privilege and culture.
A great idea. Change the logo to look like a tight faced Nancy Pelosi.
I’m not white. That is offensive. This back ground is white..If my skin was this color
I’d be an Albino. I’m flesh american…
What a bunch of whiny-a$$ libtards. “White Privilege” goes to anyone regardless of color, if they work hard for it. Go to school. Get a job. Get a life.
“Libtards? Work hard? Go to school? Get a job? Get a life?” LIBTARDS?
Seriously? That’s the best snark you can do? How 2008.
You need some hipper and better writers, you pathetic jamoke. What an asshole.
Chuckles the Clown
Get over yourselves. It’s just a sports team logo. Get a life.