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5 NFL teams that need to change their logos

By Patrick Morgan

Jul 26, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Tennessee Titans helmet during training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 26, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Tennessee Titans helmet during training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a Washington Redskins helmet and logo before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. The Redskins defeat the Cowboys 34-23. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a Washington Redskins helmet and logo before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. The Redskins defeat the Cowboys 34-23. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Washington Redskins

According to a new Washington Post poll, 9 in 10 Native Americans are not offended by the Redskins‘ name and logo. Additionally, the survey claims that the majority of respondents thought the whole controversy was essentially a ‘non-issue.’

While this report is trending around the Internet and stands to re-ignite the debate over whether the NFL should force team owner Dan Snyder to change his team’s name, it should be noted that a survey is still only that — a survey. The Washington Post can support their claims by swearing to have polled a random assortment of participants, but at the end of the day those voices still can’t possibly represent the ideology of every person of Native American ancestry in this country.

Whether you’re pro-PC or anti-PC, the fact remains that this team name and logo offends a large contingent of American citizens in a way that no other NFL team name or logo does. Snyder and the league will cling to studies such as this report as proof that they’re winning out over claims of racism and defamation, but at the end of the day the word ‘Redskin’ is still as offensive to some Native Americans as the N-word is to most African Americans. For that reason alone, it’s time for the word to be retired and for the logo to be replaced.

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