Harry Reid says he won't attend Redskins game until team changes name
In this file photo, Washington Redskins Marko Mitchell puts his helmet on during their NFL football minicamp practice at their training facility in Ashburn, Va. AP
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't attend a Washington Redskins home game until the football team changes its controversial name.
In a letter late last week to the team's president, Reid called the Redskins name a racial slur that disparages the American people. The Nevada Democrat, who said he represents 27 tribes in his state, rejected Bruce Allen's invitation to a Redskins home game until the team does "the right thing" and changes its name.
"I will not stand idly by while a professional sports team promotes a racial slur as a team name and disparages the American people," Reid said in the letter. "Nor will I consider your invitation to attend a home game until your organization chooses to do the right thing and change its offensive name."
Reid said the matter is "personal" for him.
Last month, the Redskins responded to Senate Democrats who said the nickname is a racial slur, saying it is respectful to Native Americans and suggested the lawmakers didn't have all of the facts.
In a letter to Reid, Allen wrote: "Our use of `Redskins' as the name of our football team for more than 80 years has always been respectful of and shown reverence toward the proud legacy and traditions of Native Americans."
Redskins owner Dan Snyder has vowed never to change the name.
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Good for him!
Due to the disgusting connotations of the name, the Redskins have decided to drop 'Washington' from their name.
And change their logo to a 'red' potato. Really, out of everything that needs attention by our government, this is where Harry chooses to make his stand? Maybe he should act on the inequities forced upon of our indigenous citizens? Address long simmering BLM issues? Force the U.S. back to the treaties they have signed? But no, he will not go to Redskins home games instead. Way to make a stand, Harry! Thank God you are there for us! What a buffoon.
The good news in all this, is that Harry Reid will have time to actually do the work he was elected to.....maybe he will start to let bills out of committee and be heard on the senate floor (the real roadblock in Washington currently) instead of going to football games (where he doesn't actually have to buy a ticket to anyway).
The good news in all this, is that Harry Reid will have time to actually do the work he was elected to..... LOL !
And we all know that will NEVER happen.
lol...
Well, just to note, he said he wouldn't go to any of their home games, but if he's out of town and coincidentally, they are playing there and his corporate masters give him free tickets.....well, all bets are off then.
but if he's out of town and coincidentally, they are playing there and his corporate masters give him free I didn't think of that..