I find it appalling that the NFL who has a whole team -- I repeat a whole team -- that is named after a racial slur against First Nations peoples, the Washington Redskins, is all of a sudden in the business of "politically correctness." In terms of the Redskins, the NFL finds all kinds of excuses on why they should keep the name. Last month NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell once again supported the Redskins and stated that "nine out of ten Native Americans" support the nickname. In the same report, he also said that the name represents a "positive meaning" and is a "unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." The Redskins name is big business and the team's owner, Dan Snyder, argued that the name is a "badge of honor" and refuses to change it.Get the Story:
Christopher Stuart Taylor: How the NFL is Perpetuating Racism (The Huffington Post 2/23)
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