Skins getting heat again over name issue

SunnySide · 07-07-2020, 11:58 AM

The push for the Washington Redskins' name to change continued on Monday, as more than a dozen Native American groups sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calling for the league to force the franchise to change its name immediately, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Demands from the letter were for the NFL to end the use of all Native American names, imagery and logos, specifically citing Washington's franchise. The Redskins' primary logo, which has been the same since 1972, features a modernized Native American with burgundy and gold feathers.

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington...-redskins-name

“We’ve never been faced with a greater opportunity and moment for this to finally happen,” Echo Hawk said last month.

“Native Americans have been working and fighting on this issue for decades, decades and decades, and I think really talking with different Native leaders around the country, this is the moment. There’s really no excuse now for this Washington team and for the NFL to do the right thing.”
https://apnews.com/a6ddd9b0244e6d480eb796edcaa0d387

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It’s time, the name is offensive	4	9.52%
I’m tired of hearing about it so change it	17	40.48%
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07-07-2020, 11:58 AM	#11
SunnySide Playmaker Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 4,568	Re: Skins getting heat again over name issue The push for the Washington Redskins' name to change continued on Monday, as more than a dozen Native American groups sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calling for the league to force the franchise to change its name immediately, according to Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. Demands from the letter were for the NFL to end the use of all Native American names, imagery and logos, specifically citing Washington's franchise. The Redskins' primary logo, which has been the same since 1972, features a modernized Native American with burgundy and gold feathers. https://www.nbcsports.com/washington...-redskins-name “We’ve never been faced with a greater opportunity and moment for this to finally happen,” Echo Hawk said last month. “Native Americans have been working and fighting on this issue for decades, decades and decades, and I think really talking with different Native leaders around the country, this is the moment. There’s really no excuse now for this Washington team and for the NFL to do the right thing.” https://apnews.com/a6ddd9b0244e6d480eb796edcaa0d387 __________________ 19,937 car accidents a day in the US. Buy a dash camera for everyone you love. Insurance companies are increasingly denying claims.

Skins getting heat again over name issue

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