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.
Team president Bruce Allen asserted that the Washington Redskins refuse to change their name even if it means sacrificing a new home stadium.
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A Smith reacted to SI.com naming Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder as the “most-hated owner” in the NFL. Smith pointed out the controversy with the Redskins name and Synder’s stance of not wanting
Former star Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Outnumbered” to discuss the possible name change of his former team. Recently, the Obama administration blocked a new stadium for the Washington Redskins in the D.C. area until owner
On Wednesday, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee dealt the Washington Redskins another blow in the team’s battle to retain its nickname, canceling the team’s federal trademark registration.
On Thursday’s episode of “Olbermann” on ESPN2, host Keith Olbermann continued his attacks against the so-called “racist” Washington Redskins during his “Worst Persons in the Sports World” segment. Although the call for a change has escalated in recent weeks, owner Dan Snyder
ESPN sportswriter Mike Wise responded to South Carolina State Sen. Paul Thurmond (R), son of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC), calling for the removal of the Confederate flag. Wise proposed that if a symbol makes someone feel worse than it
In lieu of the Confederate flag controversy, Keith Olbermann opened his ESPN2 show “Olbermann” on Wednesday with a monologue where he explained that the Confederate flag “can represent evil, and represent genocide, and the persecution, and mockery of a people because
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) blasted the NFL for being “more concerned about how much air is in a football than with a racist franchise name” in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday. Reid said, “I find
Washington Redskins GM Scot McCloughan stated that the team will keep Robert Griffin III for his fifth-year option.
During Tuesday’s airing of “SportsNation” on ESPN2, host Max Kellerman gave his opinion on the Washington Redskins Twitter account posting the Kermit the Frog sipping Lipton Iced Tea meme shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles Twitter account announced the signing of
The Justice Department has intervened in the case brought by the Washington Redskins against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
