Congress asking Redskins to change name !!!

WASHINGTON -- Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans.
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[h=4]PDF: Congress Wants Change[/h] Ten members of Congress have sent a letter to Redskins owner Daniel Snyder urging the team to change their name because it's offensive to Native Americans. PDF


<!-- end inline 1 -->The representatives said Tuesday that they've sent letters to Redskins owner Dan Snyder, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins sponsor FedEx, and the other 31 NFL franchises.
The letter to Snyder says that "Native Americans throughout the country consider the 'R-word' a racial, derogatory slur akin to the 'N-word' among African Americans or the 'W-word' among Latinos."
Among the group sending the letters are the leaders of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
The nickname is the subject of a long-running legal challenge from a group seeking to have the team lose its trademark protection.
Snyder has vowed that he will never change the name

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I think congress is getting to carried away with this.

Doesnt Congress have better things to do, like deal with the IRS! WTF!!!

It wont ever happen. Dan Snyder the Skins owner said last month that he will never change the name.

I'm about as big a Skins fan as you can be, and have been for 30 plus years. The Redskins will never change their name, its been this way for 80 years.

As for Congress, how bout you fucksticks pass a fucking budget and get the hell out of the business of the NFL.


HTTR!!!

CH3NO2 said:

As for Congress, how bout you fucksticks pass a fucking budget and get the hell out of the business of the NFL.
HTTR!!!

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yea I know, but a nfl teams name is more important

Then we should change every college team, MLB and any other Indian named team. I have never heard Redskin used in a derogatory context personally and I'm dating someone who's grandmother came from a res

i find it quite comical that the indian casinos serve big Thanksgiving Day meals...i guess the got over it

The only people that have not "gotten over it" are liberal assholes in Government that want to destroy society with political correctness.

It's hilarious what these idiots spend their time doing. I want that job... I just don't think that they would consider me enough of a dirtbag idiot to join their ranks

They probably come up with this shit while they're laundering their budget money

The Dude said:

It's hilarious what these idiots spend their time doing. I want that job... I just don't think that they would consider me enough of a dirtbag idiot to join their ranks

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they wouldnt want you because you would be there to do your job, not find whatever you can to spend your time on instead of
doing what your supposed to be doing. Hey, I just got it. When they do this stupid BS people get sidetracked and dont talk
about what they should be doing, just how stupid this shit is.. Wow, they are pretty slick.

I would like to see just who is "offended" by the name. I would think it would be an honor to have a team named in thier heritage. Years ago the Washington Bullets went to the Wash. Wizards because the word bullet was too violent. Whats next in this country? Gyms that ban grunting????

The Survivor said:

I would like to see just who is "offended" by the name. I would think it would be an honor to have a team named in thier heritage. Years ago the Washington Bullets went to the Wash. Wizards because the word bullet was too violent. Whats next in this country? Gyms that ban grunting????

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Those gyms are called Anytime Fitness. I know the one where I live does not allow it.

Lightsout said:

Those gyms are called Anytime Fitness. I know the one where I live does not allow it.

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Yea some Anytimes are pretty lame, but I think there may be ONE more chain.....anyone?