Edmonton Elks Thread

[R.J]

This is my vote. Elks has a history with the team. I hope it's not Empire. Lame....

Thankfully, "Empire" is out.
https://3downnation.com/2020/07/22/e...o-be-our-name/

I too hope they go with the Elk or Elks nickname.

[ArgoGabe22]

Thankfully, "Empire" is out.
https://3downnation.com/2020/07/22/e...o-be-our-name/

I too hope they go with the Elk or Elks nickname.

Good.

“We did register some segment of Empire several years ago simply because that was our marketing campaign. But I do think there is too much of a negative connotation around that for that to be our name.”

Empire has a connection to colonialism, which is a practice of domination and involves the subjugation of one group of people to another.

I found it pretty funny how a large number of fans (on social media) who agreed the Esks name was an issue also then pushed hard for Empire. Colonialism was my first thought. Like what Empire? Counter productive if you want patch things up with the Inuit population.

[jerrym]

I found it pretty funny how a large number of fans (on social media) who agreed the Esks name was an issue also then pushed hard for Empire. Colonialism was my first thought. Like what Empire? Counter productive if you want patch things up with the Inuit population.

My feelings exactly. If you are going to change the name over sensibilities of people who were/are oppressed, Empire, the very definition of the use of power to control others regardless of what empire was involved, makes no sense at all.