Complaints about them playing in public stadiums though won't do much. Public opinion and public pressure are needed on a larger scale if the change is going to be made.

The proposed idea of changing it to Redtails is interesting.

Unfortunately I fear he's a perfect fit for the shoes of George Preston Marshall.

A lot of good he will do if he's roadrash on the field.

and yet, nobody so much as even shrugged when Tampa Bay dropped the word "Devil" from the (now) Tampa Bay Rays ...

Guess there's selective acceptance of "outrage", right? When it's the "acceptable religion" getting "outraged", then it's okay, right?

and the Sun Devils.

Just an attempt at humor on my part.

it was the religious freaks who forced the change.

They are mad because they want to continue to express their racist superiority in any way possible, even if it is in a small way.

Real people have suffered at the hands of White midwesterners racist attitudes. They are still feeling the effects to this day. The devil may be very offensive concept, but people were really killed and starved then branded with that slur.

I'm more concerned about the opinions on Native Americans. I could cite a 2004 poll, which 90% of native americans said it doesn't bother them.

If those numbers are the same today, then I don't see a problem with the name.

That in the larger community the 'r' word and the 'n' word are equally offensive. Historically that is simply not so.

Of course, if you're a member of one or the other (or both) groups, your opinion may be wildly different than mine. So be it.

If I were owner of the NFL team, I'd be telling myself that this issue, which has alternately slumbered and simmered for years, is probably not going away this time. And so a name change would be the commercially smart thing to do.

The fact that the issue has such a visibility now actually makes a name change easier and less risky. The problem with name changes is that you have to abandon all the positive associations your market has with the current name and hope that they successfully transfer to the new name. If the process fails, you can lose an asset worth millions or billions of dollars. But if you do it in the harsh glare of activist-driven publicity, you get so much free attention that the transition is more likely to succeed.

Seriously, people act like it's this great traditional team name; it was only changed from the "Braves" because they moved to Fenway and wanted to do marketing tie-ins with the Red Sox. And before anybody says "what about the Cowboys rivalry?", the name predates the Dallas franchise by 30 years. And hell, you could come up with something else that has a Cowboys tie in: "Rustlers" or "Bandits" or something (especially good given the "beltway bandits" meme). Or better yet, get rid of the rivalry because Dallas has no business being in the NFC East anyways.

It's time to change the team's name -- God knows it couldn't make things any worse.

and see how it sounds ...

How about "Los Angeles Brownskins?" or "San Francisco Yellowskins?" or "Detroit Blackskins?" or "Boston Whiteskins?"

I can't believe people actually support the offensive name for the sake of some football worship.

The name is disgusting and should be changed.

That would be my suggestion.

To be all inclusive of white, red, yellow and brown skinned peoples, they should change their name to Four Skins.

used to be the "Brown Indians." Yes, the nearby reservation was OK with it. Hell, one of the artists from the rez came and painted center court in the early 1990s.

Even though it was very popular, they still changed it in '92. Now they're the Pretty-Boys (Bonnies ... with some kind of shit-brown stupid dog as a mascot).

The animal is endangered. Gone in US except for NC. This could be a win win for the team,fans and an animal in dire straits.

I'll get crackin' on a logo

Awesome !!

had agreed to change the name of the Washington Redskins ......... to the D.C. Redskins. I read it in 'The Onion'.

something that has caused faux outrage in circles not at all offended by said owner using a racial slur for his team's name.

Not unlike those who just can't believe Alan Grayson had the spine to call out the teabaggers for their racism.

... do away with it.

National team names. If you think I sound extreme, you should hear how you sound over here.

to name the team whatever he wants. If it is offensive, people need to stand up and boycott the franchise.

and race fans will be going to the "Native Americanapolis 500."

It's the "American Indian Movement", not the "American Native American Movement".

I know several american indians that REALLY hate being called native americans because it is PC run amok

Why do people care? I'm sorry if I sound inconsiderate but some people need to grow thicker skins. These people need to find hobbies. As long as the fans want to keep the name then the name should be kept.

We "Americans" basically took everything away from Native Americans: Their homes, lands, food, lives, and complete cultures--I guess that would include "hobbies", too.

"400-year pogrom of genocide, humiliation, enslavement and assimilation on par with the Borg," but yeah, you nailed it.

Indians and Vikings seem similar to me, and not offensive.

It doesn't matter whether you are offended or not. What matters is if Native Americans are offended, and clearly they are. Does your reaction trump theirs?

"Redskin" is not a neutral name. I could list derogatory names for Italians, Irish, Chinese, French, Israelis, Arabs, Vietnamese, Latin Americans, Blacks, Canadians. Would those be acceptable names for a pro sports team?

OK--now I see that I misread your post. Sorry for the over-heated reaction. The point still stands; it's just you are not an appropriate target for my ire.

--Chief Wahoo stereotype. I'll bet Native Americans would be OK with the team name if not for that.

They have better things to worry about.

90% said they didn't find the name offensive:

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/10/08/how-many-native-americans-think-redskins-is-a-slur/

They should do want the announcers here in the Twin Cities do for UMD, the University of Minnesota, Duluth. They almost never use Bulldogs, the mascot and they don't dare acknowledge that they are part of the University of Minnesota system. They just call them "Duluth."

So just call them "Washington" until no one remembers any other names associated with them.