Comments on: Speaking of Sports Logos http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/ thinking out loud about life, art and imitating Jesus Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:57:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1722 Dan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:17:50 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1722 Loved the rant. However, in defense of the logo designers (since I am one, however not for sports), they very well may not have had a choice. There's a very good chance that the client (i.e. the team) was rather determined to have that element in the logo. With that being said, you're absolutely right. Why do we need to remind fans what sport we're watching? Loved the rant. However, in defense of the logo designers (since I am one, however not for sports), they very well may not have had a choice. There’s a very good chance that the client (i.e. the team) was rather determined to have that element in the logo. With that being said, you’re absolutely right. Why do we need to remind fans what sport we’re watching?

]]> By: Kara http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1637 Kara Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:36:44 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1637 Wow. That was quite a hilarious rant to keep pent up for all this time. Maybe that's what you've been trying to articulate through your snores. :) But when you linked to that crouching patriot with a football, I guffawed aloud. I do not remember that horrible logo, nor should a girl have to. The dude looks both deranged and gnarled. Uncool, Patriots, uncool. Wow. That was quite a hilarious rant to keep pent up for all this time. Maybe that’s what you’ve been trying to articulate through your snores.

:)

But when you linked to that crouching patriot with a football, I guffawed aloud. I do not remember that horrible logo, nor should a girl have to. The dude looks both deranged and gnarled. Uncool, Patriots, uncool.

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]]> By: Charlie http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1634 Charlie Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:58:14 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1634 Yes Mike, thanks for getting all ethical on me. ;) Yes Mike, thanks for getting all ethical on me. ;)

]]> By: Mike Gilch http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1633 Mike Gilch Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:53:16 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1633 How about offensive ones? The Seminoles were attacked a few years ago about having their trademark Seminole mascot throw a flaming spear into midfield at the beginning of each season. I can't imagine having a tribe's name donned as a team name can be more offensive than some professional teams themselves. The Washington Redskins are, in and of themselves, a derogatory term for American Indians. And their logo is just over-the-top, in-your-face ignornace. The Cleveland Indians have a more sensitive name, which is refreshing until you take a gander at their cartoonishly smiling logo of a Native American painted red. I'm normally arguing that we're all just too touchy, but this blatant misrepresentation and the general acceptance among Americans is absolutely beyond me. But at least neither Washington nor Cleveland has equipment in its logo. That would be the baseball bat that breaks the camel's back. How about offensive ones? The Seminoles were attacked a few years ago about having their trademark Seminole mascot throw a flaming spear into midfield at the beginning of each season. I can’t imagine having a tribe’s name donned as a team name can be more offensive than some professional teams themselves.

The Washington Redskins are, in and of themselves, a derogatory term for American Indians. And their logo is just over-the-top, in-your-face ignornace. The Cleveland Indians have a more sensitive name, which is refreshing until you take a gander at their cartoonishly smiling logo of a Native American painted red.

I’m normally arguing that we’re all just too touchy, but this blatant misrepresentation and the general acceptance among Americans is absolutely beyond me.

But at least neither Washington nor Cleveland has equipment in its logo. That would be the baseball bat that breaks the camel’s back.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1632 Charlie Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:45:59 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1632 Ha ha ha, for REAL!!! What terrible logos, and team names for that matter! Ha ha ha, for REAL!!! What terrible logos, and team names for that matter!

]]> By: Wilson Ryland http://www.chuckp3.com/2009/03/speaking-of-sports-logos/#comment-1631 Wilson Ryland Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:31:44 +0000 http://www.chuckp3.com/?p=646#comment-1631 I want to know whose logo came first, the Clippers of the Lakers? 'Cuz they were either both pounded out in 5 minutes by the same dude or somebody owes somebody else an apology and perhaps some money. I want to know whose logo came first, the Clippers of the Lakers? ‘Cuz they were either both pounded out in 5 minutes by the same dude or somebody owes somebody else an apology and perhaps some money.

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