{"id":2371955,"date":"2024-11-22T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-past-time-we-bring-back-the-washington-redskins\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T06:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:02:42","slug":"its-past-time-we-bring-back-the-washington-redskins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-past-time-we-bring-back-the-washington-redskins\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Past Time We Bring Back The Washington Redskins"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fits-past-time-we-bring-back-the-washington-redskins%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=2371955&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>This week, attention in Congress focuses on\u2062 a \u2064notable American\u200b Indian issue, particularly regarding the Washington Commanders football team and its use of the Blackfeet\u2062 chief\u200b logo. Montana Senator Steve Daines recently\u2062 expressed his support for legislation allowing the Commanders \u2064to use Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, \u2062following negotiations \u200dassuring the honoring \u200dof the logo associated with the Blackfeet\u200d tribe. \u200cThe team, which changed its name from &#8220;Redskins&#8221;\u200c in mid-2020 amid racial sensitivity discussions following George Floyd&#8217;s death, had originally based the logo on the likeness \u200cof Blackfeet chief John Two \u200cGuns White Calf. <\/p>\n<p>Daines shifted \u200bhis stance after discussions with the NFL and \u200cCommanders, emphasizing the potential for \u200brevenues to benefit Native Americans. He argues that merely displaying\u2063 the \u200cold name and logo\u200b at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-comedy-club-that-welcomed-louis-c-k-after-scandal-says-no-to-cosby-appearance\/\" title=\"NYC Comedy Club that Welcomed Louis C.K. After Scandal Says \u2018No\u2019 to Cosby Appearance\">charity events<\/a> is insufficient and \u200bcalls \u200bfor a complete return to the &#8220;Redskins&#8221; name, claiming that the initial premise for the rebranding was flawed and not\u200b driven\u200c by malicious intent. Public sentiment among Native Americans\u2064 largely supports the old name, with surveys\u2064 indicating \u200dpride \u200bin \u2064the moniker. A significant petition calling for the name \u200dchange \u2062back to &#8220;Redskins&#8221; has also gathered over\u200c 145,000 signatures, highlighting strong fan support\u200c for the revival of\u200b the name.  <\/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>A notable American Indian is getting widespread attention in Congress this week &mdash; and no, I&rsquo;m not talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2018\/10\/15\/elizabeth-warrens-dna-test-proves-she-was-lying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Montana Sen. Steve Daines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/redskins-old-logo-cancelation-case-woke-gone-wrong-sen-daines-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appeared<\/a> on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;America Reports&rdquo; to discuss his support for legislation authorizing the Washington Commanders to utilize Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the federal district. The National Football League (NFL) team currently plays its home games at Northwest Stadium, which is located in Landover, Maryland. <\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/redskins-old-logo-cancelation-case-woke-gone-wrong-sen-daines-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outlet<\/a>, Daines &ldquo;decided to support the measure following &lsquo;good faith negotiations&rsquo; that the Commanders and the NFL would honor the Blackfeet chief logo that the organization used for decades before switching monikers.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Washington franchise notably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commanders.com\/news\/washington-redskins-retiring-name-logo-following-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ditched<\/a> its &ldquo;Redskins&rdquo; nickname in July 2020 following the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter activism that swept the NFL and other American institutions. Left-wing activists weaponized Floyd&rsquo;s death to fulfill their <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/did-you-know-why-and-when-washington-redskins-change-their-name\/articleshow\/113547547.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decades-long goal<\/a> of changing the team&rsquo;s name, which they claimed was &ldquo;racist&rdquo; and offensive. <\/p>\n<p>As noted by Daines, however, the likeness of the Redskins logo was based upon John Two Guns White Calf, a former chief of the Montana-based Blackfeet tribe. Furthermore, the logo was <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymontanan.com\/2024\/11\/19\/daines-says-dc-can-move-ahead-with-football-plans-after-pledging-to-honor-logo-with-blackfeet-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">designed<\/a> by now-deceased Blackfeet Tribal Chairman Blackie Wetzel. The descendants of both men have supported the team&rsquo;s use of the logo, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/redskins-old-logo-cancelation-case-woke-gone-wrong-sen-daines-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>While previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2024\/05\/15\/daines-rfk-stadium-washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opposed<\/a> to the bill permitting the Commanders to utilize RFK Stadium, Daines explained that he changed his position after having &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-health-care-strike-looms-75000-disgruntled-industry-workers-could-walk-off-their-jobs-this-week\/\" title=\"75,000 unhappy health care workers may strike this week.\">good discussions<\/a> with the NFL and with the Commanders&rdquo; to ensure the &ldquo;logo [will] be used again.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Perhaps revenues going to a foundation that could help Native Americans in sports and so forth. We&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-explaining-the-tucker-carlson-vs-the-pentagon-feud\/\" title=\"Timeline: Explaining The \u2018Tucker Carlson vs. The Pentagon\u2019 Feud\">making good progress<\/a> and, based on the good faith negotiations, I made a decision to support this bill [Tuesday] in the committee,&rdquo; the Republican senator said. <\/p>\n<p>But &ldquo;honoring&rdquo; the Washington franchise&rsquo;s former team name and logo by haphazardly displaying it in charity events isn&rsquo;t good enough. It&rsquo;s past time the D.C.-based enterprise right its previous wrong and bring back its &ldquo;Redskins&rdquo; name. <\/p>\n<p>The entire premise for rebranding the franchise to begin with was completely illogical. What happened to Floyd had nothing to do with the Redskins or sports. <\/p>\n<p>Nor was the name ever created with the intent of demeaning American Indians. As previously noted, the exact opposite is true. <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/15608840\/native-americans-say-unbothered-redskins-team-name-washington-post-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public polling<\/a> has long shown the vast majority of Native Americans reject leftist claims that the Redskins nickname is &ldquo;offensive.&rdquo; In fact, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/poll-of-native-americans-view-of-redskins-name-finds-proud-most-common-answer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019 survey<\/a> among 500 self-identified American Indians showed that the most-picked word to describe their attitude toward the Redskins name was &ldquo;proud.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington fanbase has also been vocal about their support for reviving the Redskins. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/change-the-washington-commanders-back-to-the-washington-redskins-3db47898-920b-4ba3-b608-9ffe3b4a0adf?original_footer_petition_id=34500752&amp;algorithm=recommended_ELSAModel_36&amp;source_location=petition_footer&amp;grid_position=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">petition<\/a> launched last year encouraging the team to change its name back has already garnered more than 145,000 signatures. <\/p>\n<p>And for the Commanders ownership, there is no better time to make such a move. <\/p>\n<p>Sports culture is changing for the better. Players once silenced into toeing the line drawn by left-wing woke scolds are breaking free and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">embracing conservative-leaning trends sweeping<\/a> the nation. <\/p>\n<p>Across college and professional sports, athletes of all backgrounds are <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/12\/trump-is-shaking-up-football-culture-one-dance-move-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mimicking<\/a> Donald Trump&rsquo;s iconic &ldquo;YMCA&rdquo; dance during scoring celebrations. Some of them are even openly supporting the incoming president, while others are unapologetically <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/11\/lions-kicker-jake-bates-glorifies-god-after-nailing-game-winning-field-goal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declaring<\/a> their Christian faith. These actions would&rsquo;ve seemed unfathomable a few years ago, when sports associations like the NFL were <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/nfl-fines-player-for-maga-hat-after-paying-kaepernick-millions-over-his-kneeling-stunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">embroiled<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-they-want-to-boycott-us-why-dont-we-boycott-them-rand-paul-slams-mlb-over-boycott-of-georgia\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018They Want To Boycott Us, Why Don\u2019t We Boycott Them\u2019: Rand Paul Slams MLB Over Boycott Of Georgia\">racial politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reverting the Washington franchise back to its Redskins roots would further facilitate this desperately needed cultural healing.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the leftists permeating the NFL&rsquo;s corporate offices will blow a gasket. And yes, their media allies will scream baseless accusations of &ldquo;racism!&rdquo; But Washington&rsquo;s owners must ignore the noise and realize that returning America to a culture of normalcy is much more important.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Steve Daines supports the Commanders using RFK Stadium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2371956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Washington-Redskins.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[45484,45485,45482,45483,45481],"class_list":["post-2371955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-culturaldebate","tag-fanopinion","tag-nflhistory","tag-sportsteamnames","tag-washingtonredskins"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Washington-Redskins.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371955"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371959,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371955\/revisions\/2371959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}