ESPN Removes Announcer Because of Name

[*PhilHos*]

(09-06-2017, 01:17 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: "It's ridiculous"
"why?"
"You can name your kid that"
"Why is it ridiculous"
"I'm open to names, it's weird"


So I guess I'll ask again, why is it weird/ridiculous/wrong?

Why do we not see anyone with the last name of Hitler?

I get that Obama was named that before Saddam kinda of ruined it for him, but still ...

[BmorePat87]

(09-07-2017, 02:14 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Why do we not see anyone with the last name of Hitler?

I get that Obama was named that before Saddam kinda of ruined it for him, but still ...

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yvqx8x/meet-the-hitlers-matt-ogens-interview-183


I actually do know someone whose last name is Hussein. I went to school with him for 7 years. No one gave him shit. I also don't think it's anywhere near as infamous as "Hitler" and, unlike Hitler, actually a common arabic name. 

[*PhilHos*]

(09-07-2017, 03:04 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yvqx8x/meet-the-hitlers-matt-ogens-interview-183


I actually do know someone whose last name is Hussein. I went to school with him for 7 years. No one gave him shit. I also don't think it's anywhere near as infamous as "Hitler" and, unlike Hitler, actually a common arabic name. 

No, it's not as bad as Hitler and the farther we get away from Saddam's 'reign' the less the effect the name of Hussein will have on people, but it's not hard to understand why some people might be taken aback when hearing the name of Hussein.