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Ah, The Memories: Football, Racism, And Cigarettes
If, by chance, you were around for the 1958 NFL season, then this video should bring back a few memories. And if you’re like me and weren’t even around for the freakin’ 1970s, then you should get a few chuckles from this old-time NFL broadcast: You’ve gotta love the blatant racism of the 1950s…in today’s world, it’s hard to imagine that the ...
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When common sense isn't common
Hogs Haven — ... here, and elsewhere, that depicted a Native American in a manner typically described as racist, and it probably was. I'm not a Native American history buff or even knowledgeable on the history of the apparent controversy over these apparently controversial images. The fact is that I am not a Native American so I really don't know one way or the other how much images of the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Indians really affects people of that persuasion. ...

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