<p>When people scratch their heads and ask why it’s offensive to name sports teams after Native American tribes, or general words for Native Americans (complete with logos stereotypically depicting members of that group), I think the best answer is that large numbers of Native Americans find it offensive, and it’s not for you to question it. Do you really think it would be possible to name a team the New York Jewboys, with a smiling Hasidic Jew on the logo? The Atlanta Negroes? The answer is, obviously not. This should be no different. It’s a relic of the 19th century.</p>