nuckin_futz Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Prince Albert Raiders' new mascot causes stir Western Hockey League team unveils Boston the Arabian raider (Twitter) The Prince Albert (Sask.) Raiders are becoming junior hockey’s version of the Washington Redskins. The Western Hockey League team is being bombarded with criticism after unveiling a new mascot that critics say is offensive to people of Middle Eastern descent. The smiling, bearded mascot is fitted with a green Arabian keffiya – headwear popular to the region. A spokesperson for the club said the new mascot is a tribute to the team’s original logo introduced in the early 1980s. Old 80's Raiders logo. Back in 1982, the team’s logo featured an Arabian raider holding a sword and a hockey stick. "The version that we brought to life is happy, with a big smile on his face," Raiders spokesperson Amber Pratt told the Canadian Press. "He wears hockey pants and a hockey jersey. He is a positive symbol of Raider history and was loved by fans when introduced on Friday night." The mascot’s name is Boston thanks to a sponsorship deal with Boston Pizza. Since Boston’s unveiling, multiple organizations have come out in opposition to the mascot -- including the Canadian Arab Federation. The outcry on social media has also been immense. The NFL's Redskins are in a similar situation. The embattled football team’s logo -- a Native American fitted with feathers -- is widely deemed to have racist undertones. http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/20/prince-albert-raiders-new-mascot-causes-stir ************************ Seriously, how damn daft do you have to be to think this was a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Obviously was going to cause some backlash. But personally see nothing wrong with it. Do all mascots have to be animals or white guys or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Allahu Akbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 When I saw Prince Albert causing a stir I was thinking something completely different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 i loved that logo growing up, and i have no problem with the mascot. Also i guarantee none of the backlash is coming from within the city. what, exactly, do people think "raiders" are? are they going to protest raiders of the lost ark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The original logo was probably seen as a compliment to the Arabic people, as they were probably thought of as brave warriors during the 80's. 'Redskins' is seen by some as racist because of the word. If the NFL club had chosen something like 'Mohawks' instead it would be different. 'Boston' looks a little cheese and out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Love some of the comments posted in the link.......... "Rejected mascots included Allahu Ak-bear, The Headless Infidel, and Ben Affleck." "How could anyone of middle eastern descent be offended. The guy has TWO eyebrows. I could see offense if there was a uni-brow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 When I saw Prince Albert causing a stir I was thinking something completely different... Same. I haz a disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Want to talk about inappropriate mascots? http://pocho.com/mascot-madness-mr-balls-meet-mr-poo-video-photos/ EDIT: The video is utterly juvenile (like myself) and most probably NSFW. 12 year olds will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 People only find this racist if they think that Arab people are inferior... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Love some of the comments posted in the link.......... "Rejected mascots included Allahu Ak-bear, The Headless Infidel, and Ben Affleck." "How could anyone of middle eastern descent be offended. The guy has TWO eyebrows. I could see offense if there was a uni-brow." It's not racist, but some of those comments are BS especially coming from a right wing newspaper... I actually like the mascot as it brings in an element not normally associated with hockey, Arabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I don't know about racist but frack is that awkward to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Allahu Akbar Takbir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 i loved that logo growing up, and i have no problem with the mascot. Also i guarantee none of the backlash is coming from within the city. what, exactly, do people think "raiders" are? are they going to protest raiders of the lost ark? I don't even see any Arab from Prince Albert getting pissed at this. I see some bored white loser from Toronto or Vancouver scouring the internet for things to be offended by getting rustled jimmies and trying to find a group to control using a race card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I don't even see any Arab from Prince Albert getting pissed at this. I see some bored white loser from Toronto or Vancouver scouring the internet for things to be offended by getting rustled jimmies and trying to find a group to control using a race card. Good post.. Most of the time its white lefties who try to be PC all the time pulling race cards for people who don't even care.. I like because it diversifies the mascot demographic so to speak lol.. Except I remember reading somewhere some football team in the US is also called the Arabs and they have a similar looking mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 boston well at least they didn't name him jihad johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 If the social justice warriors find this offensive, then I guess we should get rid of Johnny Canuck as well. I find a ripped lumberjack on skates offensive to Canadians such as myself. /end sarcasm Honestly, can't we have a little fun anymore? This must be coming from the same idiots who want to make Santa 'race-neutral' Pretty soon it will be politically incorrect to do, say or create anything that parodies or caricatures any group of people in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 If you put a Keffiya on Johnny Canuck, he is basically Jihad Johnny Canuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Pretty soon it will be politically incorrect to do, say or create anything that parodies or caricatures any group of people in any way. Apparently it already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broccoli Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 If the social justice warriors find this offensive, then I guess we should get rid of Johnny Canuck as well. I find a ripped lumberjack on skates offensive to Canadians such as myself. /end sarcasm Honestly, can't we have a little fun anymore? This must be coming from the same idiots who want to make Santa 'race-neutral' Pretty soon it will be politically incorrect to do, say or create anything that parodies or caricatures any group of people in any way.[/quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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