why isn't there a sports team called the raccoons
@garrison
because it's an historically racist label, that's why.
@garrison
Yep. At the turn of the last century the term "raccoon", eventually shortened to "coon", was and still is a derogatory reference to black folks.
@ClaraListensprechen4 raccoon is not a racist term. The shortened form is. Raccoon is not
@garrison ...except it is. Deal with it.
@ClaraListensprechen4 no it's not. Deal with it
