There has been a call to change the name of the Washington Redskins because of its obviously racial connotations, but the team’s owner and unbelievably many fans of the team, don’t see a need for the name change. As far as they are concerned, it doesn’t matter that there are people who are offended by… Continue reading Watch Jon Stewart’s Controversial Segment Between RedSkins Fans and Native Americans
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Native Americans vs The NFL: What’s In A Name?
“There’s no difference between the R-word and the N-word,” ~ Alan Yelsey, American Indian Activists A Native American coalition in Minnesota has come up with a new strategy in the movement to replace the NFL logo and mascot for the Washington Redskins, which the they deem defamatory. A letter written by representatives of the Minneapolis-based American… Continue reading Native Americans vs The NFL: What’s In A Name?