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The Onion On Football's Redskins

The internet collectively gasped yesterday when the Onion took its latest shot at the long-running controversy over the name of the Washington Redskins.

WASHINGTON—Denying widespread claims that the franchise is being offensive or disrespectful, the Washington Redskins’ kike owner announced Monday that he remains steadfast in his refusal to change the team’s derogatory name. “The Redskins represent 81 years of great history and tradition, and it’s a source of pride for our fans,” said the hook-nosed kike, stressing that the team’s insulting moniker is “absolutely not a racial slur by any means.” “‘Washington Redskins’ is much more than just a name. It stands for strength, courage, and respect—the very values that are so intrinsic to Native American culture.” The shifty-eyed hebe went on to assure fans that he will do “everything in his power” to preserve the team’s proud heritage.

Eric Levenson writes at the Atlantic:

Those anti-Semitic words are written in satire, but still, they appear pretty shocking. Which is, of course, the point. Would Snyder really defend the Redskins name if he were Native American? This story fits into other similarly focused attacks on the name that imagine how Redskins supporters like Snyder would feel if the team name were another minority. Consider, for example, the San Francisco Chinamen or the New York Jews, as the National Congress of American Indians did in protest of the Cleveland Indians. Even so, journalists have been unsure how to discuss the story and whether it crosses the line or not, while still retweeting the story link. "The Onion, well, went there. You know, there," The Atlantic's Matt Schiavenza tweeted. "Damn," Al Jazeera America's Jared Keller wrote, without an opinion on the article's appropriateness. "Hoo-boy," responded BuzzFeed sportswriter Erik Malinowski.

The Jewish Telegraph notes that Jewish groups have long denounced the name, most recently last week when the Anti-Defamation League issued a statement.

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Nailed it. (Tipped by JMG reader Anthony)

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Enjoy.

Gay Hookers Gear Up For Tampa

The Onion definitely needs a heads-up on acceptable trans terminology, but if you can get past that it's damn funny.

Evangelical Gayness Cure Walk

"She lives in Seattle now."

(Tipped by JMG reader Fritz)

"Ex-Gay" Horoscope

Source. (Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

The Onion: GOP To Team Up With Fatal Diseases To Repeal Obamacare

Nailed it.

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The Onion states the obvious.

The Onion Spoofs The "WTC Cross"

Just in from The Onion.

Despite the surprising coincidence of finding a perfectly formed swastika amidst the broken girders of the Twin Towers, 9/11 memorial curators have opted not to display the symbol, choosing instead to leave it in the storage facility where it has been located for the past 10 years. "On the one hand, it's pretty miraculous that there was a precisely shaped 80-by-80-foot swastika found in the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center, but in the end, we decided not to include it in our plans for the museum," said memorial spokesman Stanley Morgenstern, adding that it would probably be seen as inappropriate. "Although you've got to admit that it is pretty incredible. Mathematically, what are the odds? It's amazing but, perhaps, not right for what we are trying to achieve with the museum." Upon hearing the news, neo-Nazi groups have complained about the exclusion, arguing that the giant swastika is "a sign from heaven" and that "9/11 affected all Americans, including those who believe in the inherent genetic superiority of the Aryan race

Joad Cressbeckler On Homosexuality

An elderly gold prospector interviews a fake Brian Brown about marriage equality. It can only be the work of The Onion.

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From the Onion, of course. "242 House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal the Asteroid Destruction and American Preservation Act, which was signed into law last year to destroy the immense asteroid currently hurtling toward Earth." If Obama did propose such a bill, you know the GOP would be against it.

WORLD CUP: Soccer Comes Out

The Onion On Prop 8

Obama Win Leaves Supporters With Nothing To Fill Their Empty Lives