After he said the Redskins name was “an insult” and “a slur” on NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast, Bob Costas said only an “extreme fringe” was upset with his remarks and implied those who criticize him would have also criticized
Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry said the Washington Redskins needed to change their name to reverse their poor play on the field that he said was an indication that the team was “cursed.” Well, it’s confirmed: the Washington home
Ray Halbritter, the most vocal leader of the effort to change the name of the Washington Redskins, is not even a member of the Oneida tribe he claims to represent, according to New York Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney. The Oneida Indian
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that Redskins owner Dan Snyder, who said he would never change the team’s name, is taking complaints about the name seriously,”wants to do the right thing,” and is “way down the road” in considering a
PETA would like the Redskins to keep their nickname and instead change their mascot to a red potato. Seriously. “Don’t change the legendary Redskins name. Just change the logo,” PETA writes. “By keeping the name and adopting a heart-healthy, appeeling
A local Redskins fan ripped Bob Costas the morning after Costas said the Redskins name was “a slur” and “an insult” during commentary on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. After criticizing the poor play of the Redskins, Kel from Suitland went off on
On Monday, sports radio personality Dan Patrick said he thought Redskins owner Daniel Snyder will eventually change the team’s name. He made his comments on his The Dan Patrick Show while he was interviewing Bob Costas. Patrick interviewed Costas after
The morning after he used his platform on NBC’s Sunday Night Football program to say the Redskins name was “an insult” and “a slur,” sportscaster Bob Costas said any negative reaction to his comments only comes “from an extreme fringe”
(AP) Harris, defense carry Cowboys past Redskins 31-16By SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, TexasDwayne Harris and the Dallas defense were so good that Tony Romo didn’t have to do it all for the Cowboys. Harris returned a punt 86 yards for
During halftime of NBC’s Sunday Night Football telecast of the NFC East battle between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, sports anchor Bob Costas again interjected himself into a political issue, saying the Redskins name cannot honor a heritage or
The father-in-law of ESPN columnist Rick Reilly is now claiming his son-in-law took a conversation with him out of context to support his defense of the Redskins name. Last month, Reilly, who had been strongly against the Redskins name two
Oneida Indian Nation, the group spearheading the Washington Redskins name change effort, is launching an ad in Dallas this week stating that politicians agree on changing the Redskins name even though an Associated Press poll found that only 11% of Americans
After Redskins owner Dan Snyder wrote a letter to fans saying the “heritage” of the team’s name needed to be preserved, the Oneida Nation, which is seeking a name change, responded on Wednesday and said Snyder was not aware of
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, who has vowed to “NEVER” change the team’s name wrote season-ticket holders on Wednesday to inform them that the “heritage” of the Redskins name must be preserved. In a letter addressed to, “Everyone in
On Tuesday, ESPN host Tony Kornheiser said the Washington Redskins would change their name within the next “three to five years.” The co-host of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would go to Redskins owner Dan Snyder,
(AP) Redskins name top topic at Goodell news conferenceBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Pro Football WriterWASHINGTONAsked directly whether the Washington Redskins should change their name, Roger Goodell said the NFL needs to “make sure we’re doing what’s right.” Speaking at the conclusion
(AP) No consensus among Indians on `Redskins’ nameBy JESSE WASHINGTONAP National WriterThe name of a certain pro football team in Washington, D.C., has inspired protests, hearings, editorials, lawsuits, letters from Congress, even a presidential nudge. Yet behind the headlines, it’s
Critics of the Washington Redskins nickname are suggesting the football team change its name to the “Washington Americans.” At a symposium on the Redskins name on Monday, Kevin Gover, director of the National Museum of the American Indian, suggested the name
On Monday, at a symposium on the Washington Redskins name, Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) said the NFL and the Washington Redskins were actively promoting prejudice with the nickname of the football team. According to Al Jazeera America, McCollum said the
On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he was “proud” he worked for a President who indicated support for changing the name of the Washington Redskins. “I was proud of my president on this issue,” Carney said, according to
(AP) NFL says it’ll meet with tribe about Redskins nameBy HOWARD FENDRICHAP Pro Football WriterWASHINGTONThe NFL is prepared to meet with an Indian tribe pushing for the Washington Redskins to drop the team’s nickname. Just not this week. As league
George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” took on the Redskins’ name change controversy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says that if he owned the Washington Redskins, he would “think about changing” the team name, wading into the controversy over a football nickname that many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Obama, in
Even though only 11 percent of Americans think the Washington Redskins should change their nickname, President Barack Obama decided it was important to discuss the matter on Friday just three days after the federal government shutdown and as the country
President Barack Obama indicated that he may support efforts to get the Washington Redskins to change their nickname, saying that if he owned the Redskins he would “think about changing” the team name. “I don’t know whether our attachment to
(AP) Redskins beat Raiders 24-14 for 1st winBy JOSH DUBOWAP Sports WriterOAKLAND, Calif.After three straight losses to open the season, Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins aren’t worried about the aesthetics of their first win. Griffin threw a go-ahead
During Wednesday night’s debate between Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli, moderator Chuck Todd (of NBC News) closed the debate by pressuring both men on the question of whether or not the Washington Redskins should change their name
(AP) RG3 bobbles, Lions rally to top Redskins 27-20By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md.Robert Griffin III went head-first instead of sliding, so when the ball popped out it was a fumble. Aldrick Robinson had a touchdown catch in his hands,
ESPN columnist Rick Reilly recently likened the clamoring to change the Redskins nickname to putting Indians on reservations and said he will not “fall in line” with other sportswriters that are refusing to call team by their nickname. Reilly noted
Twelve people died when Aaron Alexis opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The names of the victims were released on Tuesday and a few family members spoke to the media about their loved ones. Arthur Daniels
The Sr. Director of Communications and PR for ESPN told Breitbart Sports Tuesday morning that Mike Tirico’s omission of the word “Redskins” was simply a flub, and not a political statement. “I talked to Mike last night, and he told
(AP) Rodgers has big day, Packers beat Redskins 38-20By GENARO C. ARMASAP Sports WriterGREEN BAY, Wis.Aaron Rodgers threw for a career-high 480 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers used a big first half against the Washington Redskins
The day after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL had to listen to concerns about the Redskins name even if only “one person” is offended, the Washington Post editorial board wrote it welcomed Goodell’s softened stance and urged the
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here he goes again. It’s the man who claimed to crack down on Mike Vick and Ben Roethlisberger, when really he coddled both. The same man who is killing our game with rule change after rule
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell softened his stance on the Redskins name on Wednesday when he said that the NFL had to listen to concerns about the team’s nickname even if only one person is concerned about it. In an interview
(AP) Frenetic Eagles roll past RG3, Redskins 33-27By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md.Just try to keep up with Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins sure couldn’t. Playing at a
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is one of the few power players in our nation’s capital who does not seem to be in love with Washington. Specifically, he is not a fan of its football team, the Redskins. When asked
The Dallas Cowboys shot to first in the NFC East with an impressive win over the Giants, capped by Brandon Carr’s 49-yard interception return for the sixth turnover of the game. With the scoring-happy NFL, turnovers become even more important
The NFL has dominated sports ratings for years. Baseball disappears for most on Sunday’s once the NFL kicks off. While college basketball dominates March, most hardly know the season has started in November and December when the NFL is still
The Washington Redskins will be facing a radio ad campaign to press the club to change their name. The Oneida Indian Nation, an American Indian tribe from upstate New York, will run the ad in Washington, D.C. prior to the
