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Off the Grid: Not Necessarily HR – Inflammatory NFL Team Names

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Well even the President of the United States had to weigh in on the sensitivities of some people to the Washington Redskins name. In a twist of irony, it became a common joke last week that they should in fact change their name and remove the “Washington” part to prevent further embarrassment. While I am usually the paragon of political correctness, sometimes I just wish that people would lighten up a bit. After all, that’s… Read More »Off the Grid: Not Necessarily HR – Inflammatory NFL Team Names

Off Topic? Maybe Not – The Culture of Violence

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The sports world is still reeling today over the tragedy of a murder/suicide involving a member of the Kansas City Chiefs football team. For the most part, the on-air broadcasters handled themselves with dignity and respect in covering this as a major news story unfolding in the same space as the national obsession with NFL football competition. With the exception of Bob Costas who chose to interrupt NBC’s Sunday Night Football with the non-sequitur of… Read More »Off Topic? Maybe Not – The Culture of Violence