Tag Archives: Washington Redskins

• News

  Restaurant apologizes for sign about Redskins

  “His passion for his hometown football team and a reputation for creative remarks on his message board resulted in a lapse in judgment,” Sonic’s Vice President of Public Relations said.
• News

  D.C. Council urges Washington Redskins to change name

  Not a single vote against the measure was cast.
• News

  Oneida Nation meets with NFL to protest Redskins name

  “We were somewhat disappointed to say it mildly that they continued to defend the use of the slur,” a representative for the Oneida said.
• Sports

  UVA Football Staying Positive Despite Losses

  Redskins safety Meriweather suspended 2 games, Week 8 HS football poll
• News

  Richmond newspaper to no longer print ‘Redskins’

  School considers banning clothes, cartoon compares logo to Nazi flag and Confederate Battle flag.
• News / Politics

  Virginia tribes call out Obama on ‘Redskins’ name controversy

  While the issue has sparked a lot of attention, some Virginia Tribal Chiefs say they have more pressing things to worry about.
• News

  WATCH: Costas calls Redskins name ‘an insult, a slur’

  Costas drew a distinction between nicknames like Blackhawks, Seminoles, Chippewas and the Redskins.
• Sports

  UVA has no time to worry

  Facing Maryland this Saturday, Oneida Indians protest Redskins, Parney honored by Eastern League
• News

  Redskins attorney: “We love our team and its name”

  Redskins attorney Lanny J. Davis releases a statement in response to President Obama’s comments in changing the team name.
• News

  Redskins name change stirs up nationwide controversy

  The battle over the Washington Redskins team name has become a talking point across the nation.
• News

  Obama open to changing Redskins name, if it were up to him

  “I don’t know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real, legitimate concerns that people have about these things,” he said.
• News

  RGIII hunts for bargains at Williamsburg outlets

  Robert Griffin III was trying to go unnoticed while shopping at the outlets in James City County Thursday.