0 sharesESPN’s Jalen Rose is challenging people to stop using the term “Mount Rushmore.” The term is normally used when naming the four greatest in a certain category. The term derives from Mount Rushmore National Memorial, built on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, which depicts former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Rose wants to cancel the term because the monument was built “on top of dead bodies” of Native Americans whose land was taken from them. “And 25 years later, to add insult to injury, four American presidents were put on what we call Mount Rushmore on the top of the dead bodies that is buried right underneath. So, I call for you and for myself — I’m owning this, too — let’s stop using the term ‘Mount Rushmore’ when we’re talking about our favorite rappers, talking about our favorite movies, talking about our favorite players.” Rose compared the term to two former names of sports franchises considered offensive.

Source: Fox News August 06, 2022 01:35 UTC