The term Redskins has been used as a racial slur for decades. Having a team named the Washington Redskins is sort of like shoving the term in everyone's face. It would benefit everyone if they just changed the name. Forget tradition,things change. Traditions never stay the same. Even if the name gets changed, there will be the ignorant people who will still call them the Washington Redskins because "that's what they were originally."
Nowadays it seems like everything comes down to race and whether or not you're going to offend someone. It's something you have to keep at the back of mind no matter what you're doing or saying. Changing the name is not only the respectful thing to do, it's the right thing to do.
Nowadays it seems like everything comes down to race and whether or not you're going to offend someone. It's something you have to keep at the back of mind no matter what you're doing or saying. Changing the name is not only the respectful thing to do, it's the right thing to do.