The Boston Globe published an editorial this weekend stating that the time has come for the Washington NFL team to change its racist name. Citing the recent calls for change led by the Oneida Indian Nation’s Change the Mascot campaign, the piece calls for a clean break that...
Read moreThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected an application to register a trademark for “Redskins Hog Rinds,”deeming the R-word “derogatory slang” and stating that the product’s name “consists of or includes matter which may disparage or bring into contempt or disrepute persons, institutions, beliefs, or...
Read moreThe Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson published a compelling opinion piece yesterday, calling for Washington’s NFL team to change its offensive name and pointing to the less-than-honorable origins of the team name. There has been a clear shift in public opinion on the issue over recent...
Read moreThe Chicago Tribune today published an intriguing column that takes a strong stand against the Washington NFL team’s racist name, noting the key differences in the historical inspiration for the Chicago Blackhawks mascot in comparison with the negative origin of Washington’s team name. The article also cites...
Read moreIn a powerful article last week, The Washington Post Editorial Board took a stand against the derogatory name of the city’s NFL team. The piece points to Washington team owner Dan Snyder’s refusal to acknowledge the offense cause by the name, as well as his...
Read moreWith the Washington NFL team traveling to Oakland, California this weekend, a prominent Bay Area sports blogger announced today that he will no longer use the term “Redskins.” The extremely powerful and well-reasoned piece provided below is well-worth a read. Why I refuse to use...
Read moreMSNBC this weekend highlighted the latest developments in the campaign to change the name and mascot of Washington, D.C.’s NFL team. In a three-minute segment, the national news network aired part of the latest radio ad from the Change the Mascot campaign and the Oneida Indian Nation urging...
Read moreThe recent controversy around the name and mascot of Washington, D.C.’s NFL team was spotlighted on The Today Show this morning. The week’s latest developments were the chosen topic of interest in the debut of Carson Daly’s interactive new trend-tracking studio “The Orange Room.” Daly noted in...
Read moreAs the Oneida Indian Nation’s Change the Mascot campaign to remove “redskins” from the name of Washington’s NFL team heats up, prominent sports journalists across the country are stepping forward on the issue. USA Today Sports Columnist and Washington, D.C. resident Christine Brennan published a bold...
Read moreThe Boston Globe published an editorial this weekend stating that the time has come for the Washington NFL team to change its racist name. Citing the recent calls for change led by the Oneida Indian Nation’s Change the Mascot campaign, the piece calls for a clean break that...
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