CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 4, 2022
ON A LIST OF WHAT MATTERS, THE RE-NAMING OF A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM DOESN’T SEEM TO COUNT FOR MUCH. BUT THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN FOR DECADES AS THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS NOW HAS A NEW NAME. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE TEAM WAS KNOWN AS THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DEBATED WHICH NAME COULD BE USED THAT WOULDN’T OFFEND ANYONE. THE REDSKINS NAME OFFENDED A SMALL INDIAN GROUP AND MUCH OF THE SPORTS MEDIA WHICH APPARENTLY HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO.
THE NEW NAME IS “THE COMMANDERS.” EARLY REACTION FROM FANS IS THAT “COMMANDERS” IS BORING AND MEDIOCRE. THEY’RE RIGHT, BUT THE KEY IS THAT NO GROUP WILL BE OFFENDED. THAT’S WHERE WE ARE IN AMERICA TODAY. TEAR DOWN STATUES, RE-NAME ROADS, RE-WRITE HISTORY SO THAT TODAY’S FAKE MORALITY IS IMPOSED ON THE PAST. THE LEFT NEVER STOPS AND IS NEVER SATISFIED.
THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM, EXCUSE ME, THE COMMANDERS, SHOULD FOCUS MORE ON HOW TO WIN GAMES. THEY MIGHT ALSO HAVE CHOSEN ANOTHER NAME THAT BETTER FITS THEIR RECORD. HOW ABOUT “LOSERS.” THEY’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE TO RETIRE THEIR FAMOUS FIGHT SONG “HAIL TO THE REDSKINS.” HAIL TO THE COMMANDERS WON’T CUT IT. I’M CAL THOMAS.
