The ".... its all fun and games until someone gets offended" Story

It was an ordinary day. Checking out an article in the sports section titled "Why won't RGIII talk about his team's name."  For many Native Americans, the slur "Redskins" is just as offensive as the N-word.  Wasn't long ago that the Washington Bullets changed their name to the Washington Wizards because the association with violence their original name implied.  The high school football team in Poolsville, MD changed their name from the Warriors to the Falcons.  In the state of Wisconsin a new ban has just taken effect at the beginning of 2013 that does not allow politically incorrect public school mascots, specifically those considered offensive to Native Americans.  If a school mascot is determined to be race-based, the offending school must cease to use it.  Well, as you know the "Redskins" are the beloved team of Washington, DC so more than a few people will be really upset if they have to change the name of the team.  The reason for the name change is pretty obvious, since it is the most racist team name in American sports, but the Cleveland Indians have the most offensive logo which shows a Native American,with a bright red face.  How do you feel about this issue.  I read another article that was written by a Native American who said it doesn't bother him at all.  The mascot names should stand as they are now.  We live in America, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom to name your football team whatever you want.  If some people find those things personally offensive, then those people need to refrain from watching the games or participating in anything that has to do with that specific team.  As for me, I think the team names show the history of North America.  I believe the problem is with those who think that the politically correct names for people should change every few years.  At the time that the team names and mascots were chosen, no one took offense. We don't change town names, car names and street names to be politically correct.  Heck, when I was growing up, I didn't even know what politically correct meant.  The term as we know it didn't come into existence until the 1970s.  Didn't people feel the same before that time or are people too sensitive today.  I know I'm an old Anglo-Saxon male and probably don't face the same situations as African-Americans and Native Americans do, but I don't think you are going to get team names changed as some want done.  I did see though that a historic resolution was passed on January 18th by the United Nations requesting that the Indian Ocean be renamed the "Brown Ocean" due to concern over the message sent by more cultural diversity reflected in international geographic designators.  Some claim that the injunction is an abuse of power, claiming that the international government has grown too big and is now trying to shove their non-racist agenda down the throats of the people who clearly want none of it.  They also have their sights on the Red Sea, White Sea, Yellow Sea and Black Sea.  I'm going to have to go back to school to take a class in geography soon.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.