Nothing was done. And despite ownership changes and generally more enlightened times, things remain the same to this day.
It seems some people still like good old-fashioned slur-based racism.
Washington football team owner Daniel Snyder told USA TODAY recently, “We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER — you can use all caps.”
THAT WAS THE CUE FOR TEN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SEND A MESSAGE ALL IN CAPS BACK TO SNYDER, FIGURATIVELY THAT IS.
The Washington Post quoted the congressional letter sent to Snyder and the NFL: “In this day and age, it is imperative that you uphold your moral responsibility to disavow the usage of racial slurs. The usage of the (“R-word”) is especially harmful to Native American youth, tending to lower their sense of dignity and self-esteem. It also diminishes feelings of community worth among the Native American tribes and dampens the aspirations of their people.”
