Maybe the Oilers should drop their name - could be offensive to those that want green energy?
Edmonton’s CFL team dropping use of name ‘Eskimos’
The Edmonton-based CFL team will no longer be called “Eskimos.”
The decision, announced by the team’s board of directors, comes after a review by the team and after it twice said this year that it was keeping the name, which has been associated with Edmonton sports teams since the 19th century.
“Our team has a long history of winning — both on and off the field — and we will continue to do so going forward,” board chair Janice Agrios said in a statement. “We feel it is important to make this change in response to the findings of our recent engagement and research. Going forward, we want the focus to be on the work we do in the community and our team’s excellence on the field as the CFL’s most successful franchise.”
The statement adds that the club will “undertake a comprehensive engagement process” to find a new name which will include “research and engagement with season seat holders, casual ticket purchasers and partners.”
More here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/edmontons-cfl-team-dropping-use-name-eskimos/