New Yorker Cover Criticizes Redskins Name (Photo)

The controversy over the **Washington Redskins‘ team name has now reached the pages of The New Yorker, continuing its relevance beyond the NFL**.

“This is 2014, and it seems a little late to be dealing with that stuff.”

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Those are the words of artist Bruce McCall, the man responsible for the cover of the December issue of ‘The New Yorker.’ That sums the issue up quite eloquently, though McCall would be wise to avoid the comments section of any article that broaches this topic, lest he lose faith in humankind or the collective understanding of the terms “politically correct.”

At issue on said cover is the controversial Washington Redskins’ mascot and team name. The cover portrays three Native Americans arriving at a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Redskins’ fans.

“I wanted to address the whole kerfuffle over the Redskins’ name.” Bruce McCall discusses next week’s cover: http://t.co/iLaoPV3TVf
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) November 22, 2014

We shouldn’t necessarily expect change anytime soon, especially considering the way that Washington owner Dan Snyder has dug in on the issue. But the more that prominent analysts and writers refuse to say the name, and the more that it gets addressed in contexts such as this one, the more that the franchise might see their hand forced on the issue.

The controversy over the Washington Redskins‘ team name has now reached the pages of The New Yorker, continuing its relevance beyond the NFL.

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The controversy over the **Washington Redskins‘ team name has now reached the pages of The New Yorker, continuing its relevance beyond the NFL**.