Discussion about the appropriateness of the Washington Redskins' team name continues to simmer this offseason. It reached the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa's non-voting delegate to the House, made a speech on Wednesday decrying the team name. "Mr. Speaker, it's time the National Football League and the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, face the reality that the continued use of the word 'Redskin' is unacceptable. It is a racist, derogatory term, and patently offensive to Native Americans." Faleomavega said via the Washington Post. "The Native American community has spent millions of dollars over the past two decades trying earnestly to fight the racism that is perpetuated by this slur. "The fact that the NFL and commissioner Goodell continue to deny this is a shameful treatment of the mistreatment of Native Americans for so many years. It is quite obvious that once the American public understands why 'Redskins' is so offensive, it will know that the word should never be used again." Faleomavaega was one of 10 members of Congress to send a letter asking for change to Commissioner Roger Goodell and Redskins owner Dan Snyder. Snyder said this offseason that he would "never" change the team's name, although the Redskins have indicated some willingness to hear what their fans think. Source: NFL.com
Wonder if the government will pick up the tab for the cost that the REDSKINS will have to incur to change the name...
I mean this in no disrespect, especially considering I'm from that area and have heritage from two of the tribes in Virginia. But why is this on the floor of the HoR when there are much more pressing things they need to be busy doing?
:icon_evil: Cause these stupid JAMFS want to get their names in the history books as making the skins change their name! never mind we got record homelessness, american soldiers being returned in body bags every day,and the economy about as it has been in at least my lifetime! we do not pay them to solve private matters outside the us government,we pay them to work on government problems,and by the looks of things,they have not done a damn thing but walk around with their thumbs up their pompous,ignorant,stupid jolly fat asses!
Can someone please put a motion on the floor to take away Diesel's exclamation point key as well while they are at it?
This question is asked in literally every thread involving Congress and sports. Apparently they really do have nothing better to do, though.
BECAUSE there are more pressing matters to attend to..... Just another governMENTAL diversion from the real issues
Congress should make the Redskins change their name & take it a step further & give Native Americans back what they'd really like...their land.
If I was Snyder and I was forced to change the name. I would move the team far from the DC area. Congress needs to fix Obamacare not worry about the name of a damn football team. Yea give them DC that's not being used for anything good.