NFL’s Goodell: Redskins nickname a ‘unifying force’
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the Washington Redskins nickname is a “unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect.”
Goodell was responding to a letter from 10 members of Congress who want the name changed because it is offensive to many Native Americans.
He cited the nickname’s origins and polls that support its popularity.
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