{"id":2249849,"date":"2024-05-21T19:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T23:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-blocking-vote-on-rfk-stadium-site-in-talks-with-commanders-on-logo-change\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T19:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T23:24:25","slug":"gop-senator-blocking-vote-on-rfk-stadium-site-in-talks-with-commanders-on-logo-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-blocking-vote-on-rfk-stadium-site-in-talks-with-commanders-on-logo-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican senator obstructing vote on RFK Stadium site in discussions with Commanders regarding logo revision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-senator-blocking-vote-on-rfk-stadium-site-in-talks-with-commanders-on-logo-change%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2249849&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is in discussions with the Washington Commanders regarding the team&#8217;s \u200chistoric Redskins logo, featuring a Native American chief. Daines is delaying approval\u2062 of a bill allowing Washington, D.C., to control the RFK Stadium site, desired for a new stadium. He insists on\u2064 honoring the logo&#8217;s creators, the Blackfeet Tribe. Discussions continue\u2063 amidst bipartisan support \u2063and persistent negotiations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-daines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Daines\">Steve Daines<\/a> (R-MT) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Daines\">Washington Commanders<\/a> are in talks to establish their first meeting since the Montana Republican took his fight public to have the football team restore its old Redskins logo of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/native-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Daines\">Native American<\/a> chief.<\/p>\n<p>Daines is blocking swift approval of a House-passed bill that would greenlight Washington, D.C., taking control of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-derogatory-geographic-names-task-force-working-to-remove-the-word-squaw-from-federal-lands\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force Working To Remove The Word \u2018Squaw\u2019 From Federal Lands\">federally owned land<\/a> that is home to the abandoned RFK Stadium, which the Commanders and city officials want to use for a new stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Daines is refusing to lift his hold unless the Commanders either revert to the old logo that the team used for nearly 50 years or take other action to honor the Montana family and tribe behind the logo\u2019s inception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about restoring the honor and legacy of the logo, which is not a caricature,\u201d Daines told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s actually a great Blackfoot chief. I\u2019m advocating on behalf of my constituents back in Montana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The logo, used by the Redskins from 1972-2020, was traded for the franchise\u2019s current one at the same time the Commanders dropped the controversial former name. Designed in consultation with Montana\u2019s Native American leaders, Walter \u201cBlackie\u201d Wetzel and the Blackfeet Tribe are credited with its creation.<\/p>\n<p>Any one senator can prevent legislation from passing via unanimous consent, forcing leadership to either allocate several days of floor time and recorded votes or include the measure in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cory-booker-we-want-to-eliminate-qualified-immunity-for-police\/\" title=\"WATCH: Cory Booker: \u2018We Want To Eliminate Qualified Immunity\u2019 For Police\">broader bill<\/a>. The RFK Stadium bill cleared the House in February with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-condemn-passage-of-covid-relief-bill-bogged-down-by-left-wing-measures\/\" title=\"GOP senators condemn passage of COVID relief bill bogged down by left-wing measures\">overwhelming bipartisan support<\/a> in a 348-55 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Daines staffers met earlier this year on the subject with officials from the Commanders, the NFL, and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s office. But Daines has doubled down on his blockade in recent days, including last week at a Senate hearing, which has prompted the Commanders to seek another meeting that is likely to occur in the coming weeks, according to a congressional aide.<\/p>\n<p>The staffer described their engagement with the Commanders on reaching a resolution \u201cproductive\u201d but emphasized a deal has yet to be achieved.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) speaks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team said it will \u201ccontinue to engage to find a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have spoken directly with the Wetzel family and are working collaboratively to recognize Blackie Wetzel for his contributions in creating our former logo,\u201d a Commanders spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Wetzel, Blackie Wetzel\u2019s grandson, now carries the torch for the Wetzel family and his deceased grandfather as he advocates the Commanders to honor Blackie Wetzel\u2019s decadeslong tie to the team, whether by the old logo or in another fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Cutting ties with the Native American community after some five decades \u201cleft people hanging who took pride in that logo,\u201d Ryan Wetzel told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that I\u2019m old enough to be a part of this story and see the bigger picture, I don\u2019t think people understood the connection with the logo and tribal affiliation,\u201d Ryan Wetzel said. \u201cIt\u2019s about just understanding the legacy of my grandfather. He was for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kermit-canceled-disney-slaps-offensive-content-label-on-the-muppet-show\/\" title=\"KERMIT CANCELED? Disney Slaps \u2018Offensive Content\u2019 Label On The Muppet Show\">native people<\/a> throughout the country, and that was the whole point of connecting the logo with the franchise. It was a point of pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Wetzel described his talks with the Commanders as in the \u201cbeginning stages\u201d of trying to reach an acceptable solution but complimented team officials for being open-minded and engaging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are hard places to live in Indian country, and to have the chance to have one of the biggest sports team backing and helping out, it\u2019d be great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and the Washington Commanders are discussing their initial meeting since the Montana Republican publicly advocated for the football team to revert to its previous Redskins logo featuring a Native American chief. 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