Harry Reid says he won't attend Redskins game until team changes name

FoxNews.com ^ | June 16, 2014 | FoxNews.com

[TangoLimaSierra]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't attend a Washington Redskins home game until the football team changes its controversial name.

In a letter late last week to the team's president, Reid called the Redskins name a racial slur that disparages the American people. The Nevada Democrat, who said he represents 27 tribes in his state, rejected Bruce Allen's invitation to a Redskins home game until the team does "the right thing" and changes its name.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I vote we change the name of the USA to the Redskins.

[WayneS]

Okay.

[Psalm 144]

Seconded.

[al_c]

I’m sure Redskins ownership is really worried about this.

[thackney]

All the politiicians should take this stand until low game attendance forces the team to change the name to the San Antonio Redskins.

[proxy_user]

They will change their name to the ‘Washington Senators’. Then they will decide not to come to the game until their opponents allow them to win.

[davisfh]

You’ve got another “ditto” here.

[theyreallthesame]

I’d give anything to move the Redskins to Los Angeles!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yea, that’ll hurt attendance.

[Farmer Dean]

Every day Harry does something to try to remain relevant.Every day he fails.

[WayneS]

Now, if he can get the rest of his fellow democrats to boycott the Redskins maybe I will go to a game.

[GSWarrior]

Isn’t the Runnin’ Rebels an offensive team name?

[MeshugeMikey]

We must convince him that by spending time in the Nation’s Capital he is giving Tacit Approval and Support to the continued use of this racess name.

[upchuck]

Me thinks Dingy will be waiting awhile.

If anything, a worthless “threat” like this from Dingy would make me even more intransigent.

[cripplecreek]

Goofy old pinkskin.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Are any actual Native Americans themselves offended by the name? Not that I’ve heard. It’s certainly a good thing they have Harry Reid selflessly running to their rescue, however. “Uh, but we don’t need any help...”—”Shut up!”.

[SandRat]

I vote we change the name of the U.S. Senate to the Redskins.

[RedMDer]

Good. The stadium will smell much better.
Never thought I’d ever say ‘Hail to the Redskins!’

[twister881]

I want the Washington “Bitch-Set-Me-Ups”

[Gaffer]

More like the game will be ‘deemed’ won and no contest is necessary at all.