Topics: Ask an American – Offensive mascots; capacity versus capability; to punch in versus to punch out; to put the cat among the pigeons
Words:
mascot
racist slur
over the objection of (someone)
offended by
victimized
nation’s capital
bigoted
insensitive
nickname
attachment to
to override
legitimate
capacity
capability
to punch in
to punch out
to put the cat among the pigeons