The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name

Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by bitJericho on Monday June 19, 2017 @01:31PM (#14588698)

I have no doubt the Redskins could keep their name if they were actually comprised of Native Americans that wanted to call themselves that.

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by bmelton on Monday June 19, 2017 @03:22PM (#14589617)

Well, as this decision effectively strikes down the provision that the PTO was using to deny the Redskins trademark protection, they effectively just won the right regardless.

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by votepaunchy on Monday June 19, 2017 @01:48PM (#14588841)

Then no more Dallas "Cowboys" either.

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by bitJericho on Monday June 19, 2017 @08:29PM (#14591410)

Cowboys and Giants aren't a race. Celtics is not a racial slur.

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by Banthum on Monday June 19, 2017 @02:05PM (#14588982)

And let's not even get into the Boston "Celtics"...

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by dsfyu404ed on Monday June 19, 2017 @03:47PM (#14589841)

Yeah, the police union will take that one and keep it for themselves faster then you can say donuts in the break room.

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Re:The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name by koolba on Monday June 19, 2017 @02:49PM (#14589365)

And clearly the Giants are the size of mere mortals.

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