December 9th, 2013 Last Updated on: December 9th, 2013
Over the weekend a Sonic Drive-In in Benton, MO posted a reminder of why Indian mascots need to be retired. Sonic immediately apologized for the sign once it was brought to the company's attention. Patrick Lenow, the restaurant's vice president of public relations, told NBC News the sign was made by an independent franchise owner who is ‘known for creative use of his signs.'
“The remarks posted on this message board were wrong, offensive and unacceptable,” Lenow said in a statement. “In a misguided effort to support his football team an independent franchise owner allowed passion to override good judgment. The owner has reinforced with his employees the boundaries of what is acceptable and unacceptable. On behalf of the franchise owner and our entire brand we apologize for the offensive remarks.”
The sign, at a Sonic about 20 miles outside of Kansas City in Belton, Mo., was taken down after being up for several hours. A professor of anthropology at Columbia University told NBC News that the sign was ‘shockingly racist.'
Native Appropriations has a good round up of other instances of sports fans “honoring” Native peoples. Read more about the sign on CBS Sports.
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I find the team name of Redskins racist, as I am a native American! that term is derogatory to an entire race of people. really need to rename that franchise.
There is enough hatred in the world without promoting it. I say it’s about time Chicago changes their name from the Redskins to something more appropriate & non-racist.
I don’t think the guy was intentionally promoting hatred. He was showing support for a football team. I’ve seen comments posted before that can be seen as offensive and even threatening. I think people need to be more considerate of others and think about how what they say and do will affect other people, preferably before not after. I say give the guy a break. We’ve all said something at one time or another that hurt or offended someone.
Why, have you been pulling on a big boy’s panties?
Mark Terrill. It is just as offending as if I was to say, It’s to bad the Mayflower didn’t sink! Thanksgiving is a white man’s holiday! This country was stolen and built on murder,lies,and deceit!
If that offends someone they need to pull big boy panties and get over it
DISGUSTING!!!
That Sonic franchise owner is the reason so many of us European Americans hate Capitalism, too!