50 Democratic Senators Urge NFL to Change Racist Name of Washington Redskins
PRESSURE MOUNTING TO CHANGE WASHINGTON REDSKINS NAME AFTER LA CLIPPERS INCIDENT
May 23, 2014 - 50 Democratic US Senators, in a show of solidarity and to make a strong statement, sent a letter calling on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to push hard and get the racist name used by the Washington Redskins franchise changed quickly. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) feels so passionate and strong about this, he sent one personally. Republican Senators did NOT sign the letter, and in fact they were told not to. In the wake of the LA Clippers incident and how quickly and fiercely that the NBA commissioner moved to not tolerate racism, the Democratic Senators urge Commissioner Goodell to do the same. "We urge you and the National Football League to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports," said the letter from the 49 Democratic US Senators. JTMP fully supports this and also calls on the name to be changed quickly. The team got the racist "Redskins" name from a clumsy act "to honor" then-coach Lone Star Dietz. That worked in 1933, but it doesn't float in 2014. Ask yourself: "What if it was "Blackskin"? It's got to go. I am a lifelong, diehard 'skins fan (I don't use the red part) and I go way back to the days of Sonny Jurgenson and Billy Kilmer. I was there for the Gibbs era and 3 Superbowl championships. I am very loyal and will always be a 'skins fan. But I have long ago realized it is a racist name, and I joined the calls to change it long ago.
My solution and name suggestion? Read the rest of my blog! : )
http://www.jtmp.org/2014/05/24/50-senators-urge-nfl-commissioner-to-change-racist-name-of-washington-redskins/
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On the name of a football team....
for stating the obvious. Wish 50 democratic senators would get together and pass progressive legislation
