Bob Costas: The Patron Saint of the Self Righteous

Once again the arrogant, sanctimonious, midget sportscaster Bob Costas has chosen the halftime show of NBC’s Sunday Night Football to parade his ignorance. Costas took the opportunity to use his sportscasting perch to add his voice to the chorus of the politically correct, which includes our equally ignorant President, sounding off on the Washington Redskins team name.

Costas sounded off with the following comment; "Ask yourself what the equivalent would be, if directed [at] African-Americans. Hispanics. Asians. Or members of any other ethnic group. When considered that way, 'Redskins' can’t possibly honor a heritage, or a noble character trait, nor can it possibly be considered a neutral term. It is an insult, a slur, no matter how benign the present-day intent."

Apparently it’s an insult, because Tiny Bob says it’s an insult. This despite the fact that national polls of Native Americans find that 90% don’t find the Redskins name insulting. A full 79% of all Americans disagree with Costas and Obama on this issue. How can that possibly be?! He’s Bob Costas, he’s clearly smarter than the average Joe and if he says you should be offended by it, then you darn well better start getting offended.

Maybe if Tiny Bob, the patron saint of the self-righteous, bothered to take a look at the history of the Redskins name he would have learned that when the team departed Boston, where they were known as the Braves, they changed their name as a way to honor their head coach at the time, who along with four players on the team, were all native Americans. The Redskins name was never considered anything but a badge of honor.

Tiny Bob needs to stick to sports, because no one really cares what his thoughts are outside that realm, because he really isn’t has smart has he thinks he is!