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The Washington Redskins name controversy involved the name and logo previously used by the Washington Commanders, a National Football League (NFL) franchise located in the Washington metropolitan area. In the 1960s, the team's longtime name—the Redskins—and the associated logo began to draw criticism from Native American groups and ...
Sports teams named Redskins are part of the larger controversy regarding the use of Native American names, images and symbols by non-native sports teams. Teams of this name have received particular public attention because the term redskin is now generally regarded as disparaging and offensive.
Redskin is a slang term for Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada. The term redskin underwent pejoration through the 19th to early 20th centuries [1] and in contemporary dictionaries of American English, it is labeled as offensive, disparaging, or insulting.
The origin story of the controversial name is murky. The team and NFL had previously stated that the "Redskins" name came from Marshall who wanted to honor the team's Indian coach, William "Lone ...
The organization left behind the racist slur “redskins" as its name and retired the logo that was closely tied to that name: the profile of a Native man with long hair and two feathers ...
Despite what you may have read online recently, the Washington Redskins are not changing their name to the Redhawks. The Washington Redskins are not changing their name -- it was all an elaborate hoax
In October 2015, the Redskins had their largest comeback win in franchise history, coming back to win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–30 after being down 0–24 in the second quarter. [105] The Redskins clinched the NFC East division title on December 26, when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, 38–24. [ 106 ]
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to change the Washington Redskins' name, saying it is a racist slur and the ...