Bernie Sanders opposes Washington Redskins’ name
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has come out against the Washington Redskins team name.
Speaking about “un-American tactics” at a campaign rally in Arizona, Sanders condemned a name that has been called offensive by many.
“Washington has a very good football team but it doesn’t have to be called the Redskins,” Sanders said.
He also vowed to address the inequality Native Americans face.
• Donald Trump doesn’t think Redskins should change name
In 2014, two members of Congress sent a letter to the NFL saying that the name was offensive. A poll that same year run by The Change the Mascot campaign determined that 83 percent of Americans would not use the term to a Native American’s face.
Critics of the name say it is a racial slur that denigrates Native Americans, while many defenders say that the name honors Native Americans.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder has said he will never change the team’s name.
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