This week, many Washingtonians were shocked — shocked! — to realize that the name of their professional football team is a racial slur. The way the team plays, they probably assumed it was named after some type of potato.
More:
“You Know What’s Linsane? The Redskins’ Name,” Martin Austermuhle, DCist
“D.C. Officials Want Redskins Back, But What About That Name?” Elahe Izadi, DCentric
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