I disagree with the first user. The blackhawks are still one of the most popular franchises in the NHL and this is a solid deal. To give context on why some people wouldn't want this is because the team is doing poorly. They started off the year losing a ton of games, fired their coach, and now have won 2 straight. There is a little bit of hope for them competitively.
Morally, I can see an argument. There was a scandal that occurred in 2010 that most ownership and brass ignored. It basically was an employee sexually abusing a minor league player. When the coaches and GM were made aware of this, they basically brushed it off. All affiliated staff have been fired and are no longer associated with any hockey team. Most casual hockey fans wouldn't know about this, but I can see some people wanting to steer away from gear because of it.
I love when people decide to be offended for other people, especially when those other people aren't offended themselves, and the "offensive" thing has nothing offensive about it. A logo or team name or mascot designed to honor a particular person, in this case Sauk Chief Black Hawk, is the opposite of offensive. The team was named after an Army infantry division, which was named in honor of Chief Black Hawk. None of this was done to dishonor or disparage the Sauk people, the Chief, Native Americans in general, or anyone. It was to honor a warrior and the Army warriors who followed. It's a logo and a name, which only offend people trying their best to be offended by everything. If a team name or logo or mascot offends you, and is obviously meant to be offensive, or is insensitive in nature, by all means feel free to be offended. This just doesn't qualify. Compare it to the "Redskins" name or the "tomahawk chop" used by Atlanta Braves fans, the goofy looking supposed Native American caricature used by the Cleveland Indians, or the supposed Native American chants used by fans with certain team names. Those are inherently offensive, insensitive, or ignorant representations of Native American people. Those are different from this. If Caleb is a direct descendant of Chief Black Hawk, or is otherwise speaking on behalf of the Sauk tribe, maybe he can explain what about this offends him and his people. I suspect he's choosing to be offended on behalf of someone whose feelings on the matter aren't actually known to him. Caleb, I'm offended by your cultural appropriation of Native American warriors in your crusade to be a social justice warrior. Please swing your purse at more important things.
Interesting side notes for anyone offended by the Blackhawks name or logo: adidas is named for Adolf Dassler, who started the company and was later joined by his brother Rudolf. Both men were Nazis, with Rudolf possibly being a member of the SS at one point. Rudolf and his brother had a bit of a falling out, and Rudolf started his own business, Ruda. Ruda later became Puma, which was a Quechuan word for cougar. The Quechuan people were natives of the Peruvian Andes. So, a Nazi, who may have been SS, stole a Native word for his business that he started, after feuding with his Nazi brother. Now you have extra stuff to be offended by, and maybe an actual reason to boycott adidas and Puma in your crusades against everything offensive.
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Morally, I can see an argument. There was a scandal that occurred in 2010 that most ownership and brass ignored. It basically was an employee sexually abusing a minor league player. When the coaches and GM were made aware of this, they basically brushed it off. All affiliated staff have been fired and are no longer associated with any hockey team. Most casual hockey fans wouldn't know about this, but I can see some people wanting to steer away from gear because of it.
Regardless, thanks for posting the deal
Despite the hawks recent struggles they do have some of the coolest jerseys in all of sports imo
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Upvote because it hurts the feelings of Snowflakes
I love when people decide to be offended for other people, especially when those other people aren't offended themselves, and the "offensive" thing has nothing offensive about it. A logo or team name or mascot designed to honor a particular person, in this case Sauk Chief Black Hawk, is the opposite of offensive. The team was named after an Army infantry division, which was named in honor of Chief Black Hawk. None of this was done to dishonor or disparage the Sauk people, the Chief, Native Americans in general, or anyone. It was to honor a warrior and the Army warriors who followed. It's a logo and a name, which only offend people trying their best to be offended by everything. If a team name or logo or mascot offends you, and is obviously meant to be offensive, or is insensitive in nature, by all means feel free to be offended. This just doesn't qualify. Compare it to the "Redskins" name or the "tomahawk chop" used by Atlanta Braves fans, the goofy looking supposed Native American caricature used by the Cleveland Indians, or the supposed Native American chants used by fans with certain team names. Those are inherently offensive, insensitive, or ignorant representations of Native American people. Those are different from this. If Caleb is a direct descendant of Chief Black Hawk, or is otherwise speaking on behalf of the Sauk tribe, maybe he can explain what about this offends him and his people. I suspect he's choosing to be offended on behalf of someone whose feelings on the matter aren't actually known to him. Caleb, I'm offended by your cultural appropriation of Native American warriors in your crusade to be a social justice warrior. Please swing your purse at more important things.