Washington Football Team

50 Senators Urge Washington Football Team to Change Nickname

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the NYTs, “Citing N.B.A. Example, Senators Urge N.F.L. to Act on Redskins’ Name.”

NYTs on Increasing Congressional Pressure toward Changing Washington Football Team Nickname

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, “Senator Urges N.F.L. to Change Name of Redskins.”

Slate on Dan Snyder

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

I wonder … So many news organizations will no longer print the Washington Football Team’s nickname, but Snyder won’t budge. What if those news organizations stopped printing Snyder’s name?

Patent and Trademark Materials: Rejecting “Washington Redskins Potatoes” Mark

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Here.

“The PTO has approved past marks for red-skinned potatoes and peanuts, but the application doesn’t appear to have anything to do with actual potatoes.”

NPR Ombudsman Commentary on Reporting on the “Washington Football Team”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

WaPo on Indian Polling on the Washington Football Team

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Muddies the waters a great deal. Until the name goes away for good, every Indian person around is subject to scrutiny about their views on the question. It’s called microaggression.

Here.

Sens. Cantwell & Cole Letter to NFL’s Goodell

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

cantwell-cole-letter

News coverage here.

“The Best Ad You’ll See This Superbowl Weekend”

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Here.

Plus an article on the “The Epic Battle to Save the Most Offensive Name in Professional Sports.“

Daily Kos on the Washington Football Team Nickname and Logo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “#@!!%&#. This is the racist crap Indians have to put up with because Dan Snyder is a stubborn wretch“.

Lubbock Newspaper Debate over Washington Football Team Nickname

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Featuring Eugenia Charles-Newton of the Texas Tech Law School Law Library and my former student!