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I think we're both tired of talking about this and we both know where each other stands, so I'll just be brief in my comments.But secondly, if someone says "this is a racist caricature that we should stop using," and another says "I find this depiction offensive;" what is the valid opposition position that can state "I'm offended at you taking offense to my racial caricature.."
How does that work, rationally? Who are these people who get worked up over wanting to be able to use a racial caricature as a sports mascot in 2016?
If someone says to me that they're offended by it, I would say "I'm sorry you feel that way, but I only view and support this image symbolically as a face that represents my baseball team, not an image that's attempting to characterize an entire race of people."
Once that position has been clarified, what else can be said?