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50 senators call for Redskins name change
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Posted on 05/22/2014 7:40:04 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
May 22, 2014, 09:39 am 50 senators call for Redskins name change
By Mario Trujillo
Fifty Democratic senators are pushing the NFL to change the name of the Washington Redskins.
In a letter sent Thursday to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, the group urged him to follow the lead of the NBA in punishing Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for making racially insensitive remarks.
"The despicable comments made by Mr. Sterling have opened up a national conversation about race relations," said the letter spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). "We believe this conversation is an opportunity for the NFL to take action to remove the racial slur from the name of one of its marquee franchises."
Reid and other Democratic leaders have long called for a name change, but the letter signals the largest collective call in Congress.
The senators pointed to a number of federal laws that protect Native Americans. And they lamented the "racial slur" that Native Americans are made to watch on Sundays.
"Every Sunday during football season, the Washington, D.C. football team mocks their culture," the senators said.
"The NFL can no longer ignore this and perpetuate the use of this name as anything but what it is: a racial slur. We urge the NFL to formally support and push for a name change for the Washington football team," they added.
Only five Democratic senators did not sign the letter, including both Virginia senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), a centrist lawmaker who is locked in a tough reelection fight, also did not sign the letter, along with Sens. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
This story was updated at 9:52 a.m.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: nfl; redskins; washingtonredskins
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To: EQAndyBuzz
I don’t want any give in the PC nonsense. Redskins needs to stay, Washington needs to go.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:02:17 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Dilbert San Diego
Where does this end?
Don't forget the Browns.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:02:24 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: Genoa
of course, Cleveland Browns is offensive to brown skinned peoples.
Dallas Cowboys is offensive to real cowboys.
Houston Texans is offensive to an entire state.
Milwaukee Brewers is offensive to real beer brewers.
To: Sub-Driver
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the IRS Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the Benghazi Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in VA Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in Fast 'n' Furious Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the NSA Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the State Department Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the AP/Fox Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the EPA Scandals?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the Seal Team 6 Scandal?
Could the Senators please call for the truth in the NLRB Scandal
Can you Senators please find time to clean at least one of the Obama substantial messes instead of goofing off on some lame manufactured issue involving the 82 year mascot of a professional football team?
You people earn the contempt in which you are are held.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:05:12 AM PDT
by
Amagi
(Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
To: Yorlik803
Nothing else better to do? No scandals to look into, nothing?My thoughts exactly. It's embarrassing that adults with pseudo-real jobs keep pandering like this.
Of course that was how they took control of the country, racism, abortion, sex, etc. Guess they figure if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:05:28 AM PDT
by
Kenny
To: Sub-Driver
These assholes have nothing better to worry about.
To: Dilbert San Diego
Dallas Cowboys are offensive to anyone who appreciates watching good football.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:06:07 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
LOL, yes, in recent years, the Cowboys have offended their own fans based on what happens on the field.........
To: Sub-Driver; All
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:08:46 AM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Sub-Driver
These people really need a hobby other than telling everyone what offends other people.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:10:48 AM PDT
by
envisio
(Its on like Donkey Kong!)
To: Dilbert San Diego
They missed their chance to complain about the Washington Senators. I know I would have been offended.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:12:04 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: Sub-Driver
I think the “DC Diversities” should be their new name.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:12:27 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: Sub-Driver
To: Vigilanteman
Simple solution: Pool their money, buy the team and rename it any damn thing they want.
Sure...that's one solution. Another solution is for these fifty busybodies in the Senate to refer to the Washington football franchise, on their own and without any involving anyone else, by any other name they may choose. Normal people can continue to call them the Redskins, and these fifty senators can call them the "Washington Doorstops" or the "Washington Carburetors."
"Why, that would make them look silly," one might say. Well, no sillier than they already look even discussing this non-issue, I'd point out.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:14:12 AM PDT
by
Milton Miteybad
(I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
To: Sub-Driver
Attention senators: You have more pressing matters to attend to ... drop this one.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:14:13 AM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: Sub-Driver
Has Fauxcahontas expressed her outrage about the inappropriate hijacking of the native American culture by insensitive white people?
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:15:14 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Sub-Driver
Correction: "50 citizens call for Redskins name change".
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:15:25 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: dfwgator
They could just shorten it to Washington Reds. Yep - with the lettering adjusted like so: "ШДSHIИGTФЙ ЯЗDS"
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:16:35 AM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: thackney
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:17:08 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Dilbert San Diego
Oh! MEAT packers...
Okay.
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posted on
05/22/2014 8:18:16 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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