{"id":2384869,"date":"2024-12-30T20:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T01:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-caught-editing-nfl-teams-uniform-accused-of-woke-cultural-erasure\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T20:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T01:15:03","slug":"nbc-caught-editing-nfl-teams-uniform-accused-of-woke-cultural-erasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-caught-editing-nfl-teams-uniform-accused-of-woke-cultural-erasure\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Caught Editing NFL Team&#8217;s Uniform, Accused of Woke &#8216;Cultural Erasure&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fnbc-caught-editing-nfl-teams-uniform-accused-of-woke-cultural-erasure%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=2384869&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>NBC has received backlash for \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">seemingly erasing references<\/a> to the \u200dformer\u200b name of the Washington Commanders, the\u2063 redskins, during a recent broadcast. Viewers noticed that \u2063in a graphic comparing current quarterback\u2063 Jayden Daniels, who set a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/o-j-simpson-1947-2024\/\" title=\"O.J. Simpson: 1947-2024\">rushing record<\/a>, to former\u2063 quarterback Robert Griffin III, the Redskins logo was replaced with a generic NFL\u200d emblem. Additionally, the graphic showcasing Griffin&#8217;s uniform omitted\u2062 the Redskins \u200dname, while Daniels&#8217; uniform included the Commanders name.\u2063 Critics argue that this move reflects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-to-joe-biden-on-china-stop-playing-games-with-bullies\/\" title=\"Enes Kanter to Joe Biden on China: &#039;Stop Playing Games with Bullies&#039;\">cultural erasure<\/a> and \u2062an attempt \u2063to rewrite history,pointing to broader trends\u2063 in \u200d&#8221;cancel \u2063culture&#8221; that some\u200b believe fail to address racism meaningfully. Voices advocating\u2064 for the\u2064 reinstatement of the \u200bRedskins name include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">family members<\/a> of \u2063the \u200cNative American chief whose likeness was used in the original logo. \u2063A 2016 poll indicated \u200bthat a majority\u2063 of Native Americans did not\u2064 find the name offensive, emphasizing the divide on this \u2063issue.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>NBC is taking heat after shoving the former name of the Washington Commanders down the memory hole.<\/p>\n<p>NFL enthusiasts noticed that the network erased at least one mention of the Washington Redskins, the former name of the football franchise before wokeness killed the moniker back in 2020, when comparing two quarterbacks from the team on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-draft-pick-under-fire-for-liking-pro-trump-social-media-posts\/\" title=\"Top Draft Pick Under Fire For \u2018Liking\u2019 Pro-Trump Social Media Posts\">rookie quarterback<\/a> with the most rushing yards on Sunday during a game against the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>But in a graphic comparing Daniels to former Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, the previous record holder, fans noticed that the latter had a generic NFL logo behind him rather than a Redskins logo, while the former had a Commanders logo behind him, per a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/redskins-logo-edited-out-nbc-broadcast-during-historic-game-jayden-daniels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NBC might have also removed the retired name from an image of Griffin&rsquo;s uniform.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The uniform worn by Griffin appeared to be the one which usually included the team moniker above the number, according to Outkick.<\/p>\n<p>But the uniform sported by Daniels had the Commanders team name above his number.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NBC edited out Redskins &#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PXYQJ83qqK\">pic.twitter.com\/PXYQJ83qqK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Be Like (@TheNFLBeLike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNFLBeLike\/status\/1873811521211634170?\">December 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The apparent attempt to downplay the past existence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/return-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-bootleg-merchandise-subtle-allusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redskins<\/a> provoked criticism from those who had no issue with the former name.<\/p>\n<p>The Native American Guardians Association posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GuardiansNative\/status\/1873772832263663840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thread<\/a> on X showing a few other apparent examples of the Redskins name or logo being removed.<\/p>\n<p>Another user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jeffdornik\/status\/1873792920525984054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, NBC &ldquo;erasing the Redskins logo is a perfect example of cultural erasure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Woke ideology doesn&rsquo;t stop at renaming mascots &mdash; it&rsquo;s about rewriting history, erasing heritage, and imposing ideological control,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;This is war on tradition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That user happens to be correct. In fact, some of the most outspoken advocates for restoring the Redskins name are the family members of the Blackfeet chief whose likeness was used to create the original logo.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas White Calf, a great nephew of the chief John Two Guns White Calf, said in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/family-blackfeet-chief-face-nfls-redskins-48-years-wants-his-image-back-nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> in September, &ldquo;The fans want him back, and we want him back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our ancestor was the most famous and most photographed native in history,&rdquo; White Calf d. &ldquo;Two Guns was also the face on the Indian head nickel. I&rsquo;m proud of him. The Blackfeet are proud of him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Native Americans seem to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/native-americans-feel-washington-redskins-name-might-surprised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agree<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One poll from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/new-poll-finds-9-in-10-native-americans-arent-offended-by-redskins-name\/2016\/05\/18\/3ea11cfa-161a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> taken in 2016 found that nine in 10 Native Americans were not offended by the Redskins name.<\/p>\n<p>Like so many other artifacts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/redskins-officially-rebrand-washington-football-team-roll-new-uniform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancel culture<\/a> that characterized the social justice movement of 2020, the removal of the Redskins name had nothing to do with solving racism, and everything to do with satisfying a handful of woke and perpetually offended malcontents.<\/p>\n<p>Unless we want every cultural artifact erased from our national history, including the ones from the very racial minorities on whose behalf they claim offense, we must stop taking those malcontents seriously.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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NFL fans observed that during a comparison of quarterbacks, at least one reference to the Washington Redskins was omitted. This name was used until 2020 when it was changed due to social pressures. In a graphic comparing current quarterback Jayden Daniels with former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, viewers noted that Griffin&#8217;s image featured a generic NFL logo instead of the Redskins logo, while Daniels had the Commanders logo behind him. Critics have accused NBC of cultural erasure and rewriting history by removing references to the Redskins name and logo from broadcasts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Washington-Football-Team.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47630,7471,7215,47629,36456],"class_list":["post-2384869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cultural-erasure","tag-nbc","tag-nfl","tag-uniform-editing","tag-woke-culture"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Washington-Football-Team.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384869","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384869"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384873,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384869\/revisions\/2384873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}