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It Must Suck to Be a Dallas Cowboys Fan Right About Now
When I moved to D.C. in 2001, I decided to adopt the Washington RacistNames (real name Redskins, or Skins for short) as my NFL team and follow them exclusively. This was a fairly easy decision because short of the Oakland Raiders and mostly because of Bo Jackson, I never had a “team” per se. I…
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Md. School Bans Apparel With Washington, DC, Football Team’s Insensitive Name and Logo
One Bethesda, Md., school is taking a stand against the Washington, D.C., NFL team’s racist name and has banned all children from preschool to eighth grade from wearing apparel with the team’s logo and name on it. “The term ‘redskin’ is a racial slur. Its use, whether intentional or not, can be deeply insulting and…
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Rural America Wants Respect From Media
News Industry Leaders Not Surprised by Poll Natives Undeterred on Offensive Trademarks In S. Dakota, Another Reason for Diverse Voices Jackson State U. Downgrades J-School Amid Cuts Lawyer: Prosecution Bungled Philando Castile Case Cosby Conspiracy Theory Makes Mainstream Univision News Is Urgently Meeting the Moment Some Litigate London Mosque’s Past Behavior 3,000 Reported Killed, Babies…
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US Supreme Court Ruling on Offensive Trademarks Means Washington Redskins Will Likely Keep Their Name
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the government cannot refuse to register a trademark because some may find the trademarked words offensive, saying that the disparagement clause of the copyright law is not an anti-discrimination clause but, rather, a “happy-talk” clause. The 39-page opinion (pdf) in Matal v. Tam ruled in favor of…
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NFL Coach Caught Urinating on Sideline During Game
Is coaches peeing on the NFL sideline a thing? On Sunday, Ben Kotwica, special-teams coordinator for Washington, D.C.’s pro football team, was caught relieving himself on the sideline during the game versus the Detroit Lions. According to TMZ Sports, Kotwica tried to sneak over to near a trash can to urinate inside a Gatorade cup…
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NFL Players Take Team Owner's Private Jet to Deliver Supplies to Haiti
Washington, D.C., football-team owner Daniel Snyder won’t lose the team’s racist name, but he may not be all bad, since he reportedly encouraged wide receiver Pierre Garcon and teammate Ricky Jean Francois to raid the team’s medical supplies and take his personal jet to bring aid to hurricane victims in Haiti. According to Yahoo! Sports,…
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Are NFL Refs Rooting for the Washington Redskins?
On Sunday the Cleveland Browns took on the Washington Redskins, and with the game still up in the air, Browns running back Duke Johnson fumbled the football. Within seconds of fumbling, Johnson emerged from the pile holding the ball in the air. The refs, however, claimed that the Redskins recovered the ball. At the time…
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Redskins Player Wears Custom Cleats to Protest Police Violence Against Blacks
On Sunday, Washington Redskins wide receiver Desean Jackson wore custom cleats designed with police caution tape to protest police violence against African-American men, women and children. “I felt the need to do it,” Jackson said after the game, the Washington Post reports. “I felt like I’ve been silent long enough. It’s a bigger problem out…
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Here's a Look at All the NFL Players Who Protested Sunday
Colin Kapernick’s movement to protest police violence against unarmed men, women and children is spreading. Below is a look at the players who protested Sunday: Five players for the San Francisco 49ers also raised their right fists during the ceremony: Antoine Bethea, Rashard Robinson, Jaquiski Tartt, Keith Reaser and Mike Davis.
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4 Redskins Players Defy Coach, Protest Police Violence During Anthem
It took three games and two more deaths of unarmed black men for four Washington Redskins players to finally join the growing number of NFL players who are standing up against the over-policing of black and minority communities. On Sunday, DeSean Jackson, Niles Paul, Greg Toler and Rashad Ross all raised a fist during the national anthem before taking on…