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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0430/Redskins-name-change-DC-council-member-proposes-team-change-their-name
Redskins name change: DC council member proposes team change their name
Redskins name change: Councilmember David Grosso, an at-large independent, says the name is 'racist and derogatory,' and that 'it's time to make a change.'
WASHINGTON
A D.C. Councilmember plans to introduce a resolution that calls on the Washington Redskins to change their name.
Councilmember David Grosso, an at-large independent, says the name is "racist and derogatory," and that "it's time to make a change."
Grosso says a majority of his fellow councilmembers have agreed to co-sponsor the nonbinding resolution.
The team's nickname has been the subject of renewed debate in recent months. A group of Native Americans has launched a new court battle to deny the team federal trademark protection, which would essentially force a name change.
Grosso's resolution suggests "Redtails" as a new nickname. He says it would honor the Tuskegee Airmen and allow the team to maintain its fight song and color scheme with a few minor changes.
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Calling them the Redtails would be pretty ironic given their history.
Redskins name change: DC council member proposes team change their name
Redskins name change: Councilmember David Grosso, an at-large independent, says the name is 'racist and derogatory,' and that 'it's time to make a change.'
WASHINGTON
A D.C. Councilmember plans to introduce a resolution that calls on the Washington Redskins to change their name.
Councilmember David Grosso, an at-large independent, says the name is "racist and derogatory," and that "it's time to make a change."
Grosso says a majority of his fellow councilmembers have agreed to co-sponsor the nonbinding resolution.
The team's nickname has been the subject of renewed debate in recent months. A group of Native Americans has launched a new court battle to deny the team federal trademark protection, which would essentially force a name change.
Grosso's resolution suggests "Redtails" as a new nickname. He says it would honor the Tuskegee Airmen and allow the team to maintain its fight song and color scheme with a few minor changes.
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Calling them the Redtails would be pretty ironic given their history.
