IT'S INUIT, NOT ESKIMO!

[Zaxabock]

It's not okay to use the N word for black people, but it's okay to say eskimo?! RACIST!

[Rumpus]

What?

[Zaxabock]

If you paid attention, you would see that they called inuits for eskimos in team customization. That's a racist name for them! -_-

[Rumpus]

I think it's more of a generalisation than a slur.

[Zaxabock]

That's your opinion but the fact is that it's racist! Google it if you're so sure it's not.

[Jonno]

Thanks for getting in touch.

I can assure you the team are in-fact, not racist. Upon further investigation on 'Google' I can see that it is indeed a regional preference, with some communities (most particularly Alaska, due to how the non-natives treated the natives in that region - however it should be noted that many Native Alaskans still refer to themselves as Eskimos, in part because the word Inuit isn't part of the Yupik languages of Alaska and Siberia. ) not associating themselves with the term and others, according to *gulp*, the internet, quite ok with the term.

We always welcome feedback from our players and the wider community but to accuse the team of racism is highly disrespectful.