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[–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Here is an article giving some voice to both opinions after a team name change:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-reaction-edmonton-cfl-team-name-change-1.5658904

To me the "its a slur" camp seem to make a much stronger case.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tanya-tagaq-pushes-us-band-eskimeaux-to-change-name-1.4074095

'If you want to use the word Eskimo you had better be an Eskimo or I'll eat you for lunch,' tweeted Tagaq

In my personal experience its definitely a slur and a very strong one here in canada, and if i heard a canadian say it i would absolutely assume they were a racist.

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