FileTitle: List24.html
Category: Humor
Type: List
Description: Sports Teams, Politically Correct
        In this era of "Political Correctness" and "enlightenment" some
sports team names are being examined.  I feel that the current public
awareness of these issues needs to be heightened.  Let me share the
following list of "offensive" team names:


New Orleans Saints, California Angels,
San Diego Padres, Arizona Cardinals,
St. Louis Cardinals                        - Offensive to non-Christians

Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Oakland Raiders                            - Promotes stealing

Milwaukee Brewers                          - Promotes alcoholism

Chicago Blackhawks, Kansas City Chiefs,
Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians     - Offensive to Native Americans

New York Yankees                           - Offensive to Southerners

Minnesota Twins                            - Offensive to singles

Kansas City Royals, Sacramento Kings,
Los Angeles Kings                          - Promotes aristocracy and inequality

Orlando Magic                              - Promotes superstition

New York Giants, San Francisco Giants      - Offensive to the height-challenged

Utah Jazz, St. Louis Blues                 - Offensive to fans of other
musical styles

Philadelphia 76ers, New England Patriots   - Anti-British

Washington Bullets, Buffalo Sabres,
Golden State Warriors                      - Promotes violence

San Antonio Spurs                          - Promotes violence against animals

Dallas Mavericks, Tampa Bay Rowdies        - Promotes anti-social behavior

New York Jets                              - Offensive to propeller-powered
planes

Cleveland Browns                           - Offensive to other colors

Pittsburgh Steelers                        - Offensive to other metals

Houston Oilers                             - Anti-environment

San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Lightning    - Pro-electricity

Dallas Cowboys                             - Promotes white male WASP
stereotypes

Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle Mariners     - Offensive to landlubbers

Minnesota Vikings                          - Pro-Scandinavian

Boston Celtics                             - Pro-Irish

San Francisco 49ers, Denver Nuggets        - Promotes greed

Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks,
Toronto Maple Leafs                        - Pro-Canadian

Philadelphia Flyers                        - Offensive to the ground-bound

Washington Capitals                        - Pro-government

Toronto Raptors                            - Promotes mindless killing

Phoenix Suns                               - Anti-night

Anaheim Mighty Ducks                       - Pro-Disney

New York Rangers, Texas Rangers            - Promotes police brutality

Seattle Supersonics                        - Offensive to slower planes

Portland Trail Blazers                     - Promotes forest fires

Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox          - Offensive to fashion-impaired

Colorado Rockies                           - Offensive to mountain-impaired
states

Jacksonville Jaguars                       - Promotes foreign automobiles

Denver Broncos                             - Promotes 4-wheel drive automobiles

Buffalo Bills                              - Offensive to anyone not named
William

Oakland A's                                - Offensive to Type-B personalities

Los Angeles Dodgers,
Los Angeles Lakers    - Offensive to the former hometowns of these teams

New York Islanders                         - Offensive to mainlanders

Miami Heat                                 - Promotes global warming

Cleveland Cavaliers                        - Pro-French

New Jersey Devils                          - Pro-Satan

Dallas Stars                               - Promotes Hollywood values