Last Week Tonight host John Oliver continued to beat down Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder over the team’s controversial name.
Keeping with his tradition of irritating powerful men in the world of sports, John Oliver once again took aim at Daniel Snyder and the Washington Redskins. Back in July a federal judge ordered the termination of all of the Redskins federal trademark registrations, per The Washington Post. For decades Native Americans have voiced their outrage at the disparaging logo and the discriminatory undertones it represents.
The Redskins however are heard pressed to fight back against the federal ruling, and are now citing rather comical sources to justify their legal position.
The Redskins are attempting to defend their trademark by stating that numerous trademarks can be viewed as offensive, but that does not in anyway reduce their legality. Last Week Tonight’s host John Oliver had a field day with the Redskins seemingly ridiculous argument.
"“The Washington Redskins pointed in their legal brief to approved trademarks such as Slutseeker dating services, Capitalism Sucks Donkey Balls, and Hot Octopuss anti-premature ejaculation creams,” Oliver said. “Also cited: Edible Crotchless Gummy Panties, Dick Balls, and Klitoris with a K.” The HBO show host went on to attack the Redskin’s position that their logo is in fact made to honor the Native American people saying “Intending to honor something is a lot different from actually honoring it”."
Oliver went on to urge his audience to take action against Snyder’s clear hypocrisy, and rename their fantasy football teams “Dan Snyder Is a Thin-Skinned Racist Whose Sunglasses Look Like Something a Tacky Pedophile Might Settle For”. Amdist the media storm surrounding Greg Hardy, this is just another PR nightmare for the NFL.