Washington NFL
Team Fails to
Defend Its
Name in
Hashtag Debacle
This is what the kids would call a fail.
The
Washington Redskins' Team Name has been a PR disaster for the
NFL in recent years. Despite overwhelming demand from players, fans, and even politicians to change the
Team nickname to something that's **t a racial slur, owner Dan Snyder has stubbornly refused to budge on the issue.
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On Thursday, the team's official account launched a
Hashtag campaign on
Twitter asking fans to explain their "#RedskinsPride" to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who wants the
Name changed.
Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the Team means to you.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 29, 2014 Read more...
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