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Old 12-22-2015, 10:24 PM   #15
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Re: Breaking News on team name

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Originally Posted by HailGreen28 View Post
The name "redskins" wasn't a slur when it originated. It's not used that way now by Washington fans.

It was used as a slur by novelists and later movie studios, some copyright holders in the "entertainment industry" thereof probably still having deep pockets?

So why not go after the people who profited from using the name as an insult, rather than the fans cheering FOR the Redskins today?


'Redskins' Is Officially a Dictionary-Defined Racial Slur—in All Cases - ICTMN.com
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