Joe Coffee
01-26
Problem with this "offensive" stuff is there's always somebody offended about everything. Cowering to "the mob" is not the way forward, let's grow up already.
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Dawgpound
01-26
its so bad to be called Redskins, but to me its paying omage to the Native Americans.... the Redskins will always be the Redskins, just like Cleveland will always be the Indians, Atlanta will always be Braves etc
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William McGurn
01-26
I'm a Patriots fan since 1970 but I was just as sour as Redskins fans were about name change. leave it alone. been in place long enough. long before the easily offended soy based generation came around. what's the big deal? Dems most don't even watch sports. so why give them soap box on this.
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