Washington ‘Redskins’ Will Retire Racist Name After 'Thorough Investigation' (into Cost of Printing New Merch)

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Washington 'Redskins' will retire racist name after 'thorough investigation' (into the cost of printing new merch)

despite the tireless efforts of tribal councils with intimate knowledge of their own history and the bastardization of Native American imagery, it wasn’t until FedEx threatened to cease doing business with the team that Dan Snyder’s colonizer heart melted to the plight that had been in front of him since before his birth. Over the years, Snyder became famous for repeating that he would never ever change the team’s name or its mascot.

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John_A_Little: “Dear all: R*dskins is a dictionary defined racial slur. Instead of writing it out, maybe try: •R*dskins •The R-word •Washington team name Make people understand that it IS a racial slur. ChangeTheName”

Stop using the Red Slur in your GAWD DAMNED reporting on it

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