Political pressure is mounting on Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder. A month after city councilors petitioned the NFL team’s owner about abandoning his “racist” logo and nickname, 10 members of Congress have joined the fray. They sent letters urging change to Snyder, NFL commissioner Roger Goddell, the team’s stadium sponsor, FedEx, and
Members Of Congress Censure Washington ‘Redskins’ Over Derogatory Name, Logo
Native Americans throughout the country consider the ‘R-word’ a racial, derogatory slur akin to the ‘N-word’ among African Americans.