The NFL chose to embrace the anthem protests, of players who sought to use the league’s national stage to disgrace the flag and the country. The NFL also chose to take the players side against the leader of the free world, when he rightfully called those players out. As a result, it appears the league may have done irreparable harm to its brand.
When we were kids, I think most of us had dreams of running into professional athletes and having them do something really special for us. However, and this is just a guess, I don’t think many of us dreamed we’d be wearing the jersey of a radical, anti-American activist and then have players reward us with free gaming systems.
An elementary school in suburban Maryland, has decided they will no longer allow their students to wear anything with the name, or logo of the Washington Redskins.
Despite the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court reiterating that the Washington Redskins have a right to trademark their team name, the Washington Post continues to attack the team for its “offensive” name.
The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Monday, holding that a law prohibiting “disparaging” trademarks violates the First Amendment.
As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to announce its decisions for its most recent session, the high court affirmed that Americans could trademark names even if they are “offensive” to some. The decision clears the way for the Washington Redskins to beat back claims that its name should not be allowed trademark status because some left-wingers are “offended” by it.
The Washington Redskins won at the Supreme Court on Monday without taking a case there.
Members of the liberal sports media are aghast with reports that Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins recently played a round of golf with President Donald Trump.
Washington (AFP) – Green Bay, Detroit, Washington and Tampa Bay will chase playoff berths in Sunday’s final NFL regular-season games while four other clubs try to join Dallas and New England with first-round byes.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw an interception and fumbled near his goal line as the Washington Redskins coughed up their easiest path to the playoffs with a 26-15 loss to the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers on Monday night.
Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins 31-26. Throughout the game, Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant and Redskins cornerback Josh Norman jawed at each other and butted heads. Once the game was over, the two got into a
During Tuesday’s Election Day Special on ESPN2’s “First Take,” co-hosts Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith debated if the Washington Redskins should change their name. Kellerman took Hillary Clinton’s side, saying the team should change their name, adding that it is “outrageous”
Former Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan hit the campaign trail hard for Donald Trump in recent days.
A television ad produced by pro-Trump political action committee “Rebuilding America Now” aired over the last weekend before the election, targeting NFL fans opposed to changing the name of the Washington Redskins.
Rebuild America Now has unleashed a new ad appealing to football fans who favor the Washington Redskins keeping their name. The ad takes aim at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for wanting to change the team’s “insensitive” name. The voiceover
Following Sunday’s 27-27 tie between the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals in London, a German reporter attempted to interview Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins about his missed overtime field goal. As Hopkins began talking about the missed 34-yarder, team senior vice president in
Images of two opposing NFL teams standing for the national anthem and holding a giant American flag have taken the Internet by storm.
During Thursday’s ESPN2 broadcast of “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman discussed the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, who have been under fire, mainly by non-Native Americans, for having an offensive name. According to Kellerman, who said he would not
On Thursday’s “Pardon the Interruption” on ESPN, co-host Michael Wilbon reacted to a Washington Post poll that found 9 out of 10 Native Americans are not offended by the name of the Washington Redskins football team. Wilbon said he was “stunned” by the findings of
A poll for the Washington Post finds that 90 percent of Native Americans are not offended by the name of the Washington Redskins football team.
A new Washington Post poll finds that fully nine in ten Native Americans do not take offense at the name of the Washington Redskins football team.
ESPN “Highly Questionable” co-host Bomani Jones wore a shirt guest co-hosting ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” Thursday that he said he hopes may spark some “introspection.” The shirt features the Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo logo, but instead of saying “Indians,” it says “Caucasians.” “To have
After struggling with a series of quarterbacks, including the team’s release of the troubled Johnny Manziel, the Cleveland Brows announced the signing of former Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III.
Now that Robert Griffin III has been released by the Washington Redskins, former Redskins tight end Chris Cooley has come forth to allege that the entire team hated Griffin.
The wildly gyrating career of Robert Griffin III has taken another turn; Griffin has been given his release by the Washington Redskins.
Robert Griffin III left a couple of passive-aggressive notes in his locker when he cleared it out probably for the last time at FedExField on Sunday.
We will never be fully rid of the DC Media. Like the garbage-in/manure-out maggots they are, the DC Media will always be a rancid part of the circle of political life. The political left is, if nothing else, relentless, and
Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), who has pontificated prolifically that the Washington Redskins should change their name, resorted to vindictiveness when interviewed by the Washington Post, blustering that he loved to see the team lose.
For the first time, the Washington Redskins will play a regular season game in London in 2016, and a possibility exists that they may play two games consecutively there, making them the first NFL team to do so.
During Monday’s “Around the Horn” on ESPN, J.A. Adande took his stance on the Washington Redskins nickname. While talking about Redskins defensive lineman Jason Hatcher accusing referees NFL referees of being biased against his team because of its nickname, Adande said
Thursday at the 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Barack Obama praised Adidas for working with schools to remove Native American mascots and urged them to do the same for the Redskins. Remarks as follows: In terms of eliminating
Adidas enabled more political correctness across the nation on Thursday by offering to pay for free design resources to high schools looking to replace Native American mascots, nicknames, imagery, or symbolism.
During Friday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-hosts Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless were talking about the Washington Redskins quarterback situation. Former first-rounder and Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III has yet to take a snap in
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, recently forced to jettison a campaign emblem paying homage to the Southeastern Conference logo, jumped into an even more heated debate: the Washington Redskins name.
On October 11, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed legislation intended to expunge names of Confederate leaders from schools, parks, and public property throughout the state of California.
An Indian tribe in California supports a local school’s use of the “Redskins” mascot that California legislators want to ban.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, countering Barack Obama and Sen. Harry Reid, says the Washington Redskins should keep their nickname.
Former Washington Redskins great Dexter Manley gave a wild interview Thursday to Washington, DC’s “The Junkies” on 106.7 The Fan to promote “Dexter Manley: A Football Life,” which premieres on NFL Network Friday at 9 p.m., and the former defensive end ripped into New England
On Thursday’s “@Midnight with Chris Hardwick” on Comedy Central, comedian Yassir Lester likened the Washington Redskins name to blackface while playing a game of renaming NFL teams. Lester first wanted to rename the Baltimore Ravens to the Baltimore Police Force,
When the former NFL defensive back Adam Archuleta analyzes Washington Redskins games for CBS, he won’t hesitate to use the team’s nickname.