the redskins-what's in a name?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

from an article on the subject:

Philip Deloria, a museum trustee and history professor at the University of Michigan, urged people to boycott the team and its sponsors, write NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and insist that The Washington Post stop using what some called the “R-word.”

Newspapers in other cities, including the Kansas City Star, no longer use “Redskins” when referring to the team.


and mclem, i agree. i've never really thought about it either. my husband and three kids all have native american blood, and none of them are bothered by it.
i don't think it should be changed, but this issue comes up over and over again. i figure at some point, it will be changed.