Just 9 percent of Native Americas are offended by the Washington Redskins name, according to a new Washington Post poll.
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In response to the question, “Do you find that name offensive, or doesn’t it bother you?” 90 percent of Native Americans polled said they weren’t bothered by the name, which has long been the subject of controversy stoked by critics who demand it be changed to something less “racist.”
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, for example, has been an outspoken opponent, and has urged team owner Dan Snyder to change the “derogatory” Redskins name.
My colleagues and I wrote a letter to the NFL urging it to change the derogatory name of Washington's football team. https://t.co/oFoCM6Dmil
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) May 22, 2014
Dan Snyder has to realize he is on the losing side of history. The sooner he changes the name, the better off we are. https://t.co/dKzC62xwY1
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) March 27, 2014
Suzan Harjo, a Native American who is leading a legal challenge against the Washington Redskins’ trademark protections, rejected the poll findings as not “valid.” Others have sought to “unskew” the results.
Wait so WaPo polled natives by phone? Keep in mind 60% of Navajo Nation doesn't have a phone line at home. https://t.co/FVy7h3xH0X
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) May 19, 2016
Team owner Dan Snyder, who is hardly a sympathetic character in the controversy, said he was “gratified” by the results.
The Redskins are a perennially underperforming football team plagued by poor management decisions.
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