John Oliver Will Get His Danbury Sewage Plant After All

Looks like John Oliver will get his sewage plant after all. A week after the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” once again calling out the town of Danbury, Connecticut, Mayor Mark Boughton said in a video Sunday that he’ll name the city’s waste processing facility after Oliver — so long as Oliver travels to Danbury in person for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

A little background: On the August 16 episode, during a segment talking about jury selection in Connecticut, Oliver took a detour to insult Danbury, a town he selected apparently at random, in incredibly personal, profane terms. “If you are going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury because, and this is true, f— Danbury! From its charming railway museum to its historic hearthstone castle, Danbury, Connecticut, can eat my whole ass,” Oliver said.

“If you’re from there you have a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver, children included, f— you,” Oliver joked.

Boughton responded by announcing that the city’s sewage plant would be renamed “The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. Why? Because it’s full of crap, just like you, John.” Pretty funny, but unfortunately he later admitted he was just joking.

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Oliver revisited the subject on the August 30 episode, first congratulating Danbury for a truly good insult, then mocking it for not following through. “You had the first good idea in your city’s history and you chickened out on the follow-through. What a classic Danbury move,” Oliver said.

Then Oliver offered to donate $55,000 to local charities if Danbury would actually go through with naming its sewage plant after him. Oliver gave the city a week to decide, after which he threatened to donate the money to charities in other nearby communities.

Those of you with a calendar handy already know that today was the deadline, and so it is that Boughton has accepted Oliver’s deal with one condition: Oliver has to come to Danbury in person for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

But Boughton didn’t waste the chance to get in one more dig. He revealed that if Oliver refuses to come, the city already has named a poop-related thing after him: A portable toilet now known as “The ‘John’ Oliver S—house.” Get it?

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Watch the mayor’s clip, followed by John Oliver’s Danbury-related content, below. We’ll keep you posted on Oliver’s reply.

Watch the clip below:

https://www.facebook.com/MayorBoughton/posts/10157826970358981

Here’s the first installment of the beef, which begins 6 minutes and 16 seconds in.

And here’s the follow up:

Washington Commanders and 14 Other Sports Teams That Dumped Racist Names and Mascots (Photos)

After years of protests over the Redskins name and logo, Washington's NFL team finally decided to make a change, now calling themselves the Washington Commanders. But they weren't the first to dump offensive or racist team names. Here are some other sports teams that followed suit over the years.
When the Philadelphia Warriors basketball team moved to San Francisco in 1969, they decided to drop the Native American logo in favor of the locally known Golden Gate Bridge (but kept the name).
Following student protests, North Dakota's Dickinson State University in 1972 dropped the Savages as the school's mascot. Two years later, they officially became the Blue Hawks.

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In 1974, Dartmouth College football team discontinued its old mascot the Indians -- which dated back to the 1920s -- and now go by the The Big Green.
Eastern Washington University changed its name from the Savages to the Eagles in 1973 after a vote by the student body ruled that the mascot for the prior 52 years was no longer acceptable.

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The Eastern Michigan Hurons also changed its name to the Eagles in 1991 after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights released a report suggesting that all state schools discontinue racially-insensitive logos.
In 1994, St. John's University in New York City changed its team name from the Redmen to The Red Storm, sporting a new horse logo replacing the cartoon logo of a Native American.
Before becoming the Redhawks in 1997, Miami University of Ohio were known as the Redskins. The change was advocated by Dr. Myrtis Powell, who consulted the Oklahoma-based Miami tribe.
Oklahoma City University changed its team name from the Chiefs to the Stars in 1999, having actually been nicknamed the Stars prior to 1944.

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In 2000, Nebraska Wesleyan University changed its mascot to the Prairie Wolf after representing the school as the Plainsmen since 1933.

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Having been originally known as the Maroons, Seattle University's mascot became the Chieftains in 1938 to honor the college's namesake, Chief Seattle, but became the Redhawks in 2000.
Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Midwestern State University Indians became the Mustangs in 2006 to "eliminate the potential for a hostile or abusive environment," the school said.

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In 2007, the University of Illinois dropped the Chief Illiniwek logo and mascot following two decades of complaints that the logo and the mascot's ceremonial dance performed during halftime perpetuated stereotypes. The use of the mascot dated back to 1926. The team is still called the Illini.

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Arkansas State University changed its mascot from the Indians to the Red Wolves in January 2008.
The Cleveland Indians removed the Chief Wahoo logo from their uniforms and stadium signs following the 2018 season. The team still retains retail rights to the logo. Chief Wahoo had been in use by the Indians since 1947.

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In December 2020, the Cleveland Indians decided to drop its team name -- and in July 2021 announced they'd be called Cleveland Guardians.

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In July 2020, the Washington Redskins announced it would retire its name and logo after FedEx, which has a minority stake in the team and naming rights for its stadium, voiced opposition. For two years it went without a name and was known only as the Washington Football Team, but in February 2022, they became the Washington Commanders.

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Cleveland’s baseball team is the latest to bow to public pressure over offensive names and logos

After years of protests over the Redskins name and logo, Washington's NFL team finally decided to make a change, now calling themselves the Washington Commanders. But they weren't the first to dump offensive or racist team names. Here are some other sports teams that followed suit over the years.

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