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Dynas_ t1_iusl586 wrote

Reply to comment by mikesaninjakillr in Synder hires BOA to manage sale of Commanders by MSteele1967

Just rename it back to the Redskins. It was never racist to begin with. That was a all a PR move.

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mikesaninjakillr t1_iusmcmr wrote

It is, was, and will always be racist.

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Dynas_ t1_iusr6k4 wrote

It's more racist to be offended on behalf of the people it's about who don't think it's racist at all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-poll-finds-9-in-10-native-americans-arent-offended-by-redskins-name/2016/05/18/3ea11cfa-161a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html

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mechapoitier t1_iusmpfv wrote

Anything but Commanders, which is so seemingly intentionally poorly thought out that it seems like a troll against the fans. So every player is in command? Like they all fly in from their global deployments on Sundays?

Hell just go back to Football Team while we sort it out.

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115MRD t1_iutkqnn wrote

They risked losing the trademark rights because its illegal to trademark racial slurs. No way they'd risk continued court challenges especially when their owner is now under federal investigation.

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Dynas_ t1_iuw0bfe wrote

In your own article it says:

>petitioners withdrew for further litigation now that the legal issue has become moot due to a decision in another case which found the relevant portion of the trademark law to be an unconstitutional infringement on freedom of speech.

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