Sooner or later the owners of the ‘Skins will give in. And at that time I suggest they just drop the nickname altogether. Just call them “Washington”. No Bengals, no Ravens, no nothing. That would be the ultimate protest for the way they have been treated.
I think the point when they no longer have a lock on the merchandise revenue via trademark will be when they give up the name.
they won’t have to give in, because they will be forced to sell the team to a consortium of PC believers who will change the name. the owner has already lost in the realm of public opinion, he needs to change the name immediately. some suggestions are:
The Washington Fascists
The Athletic Negroes
The Politically Correct Pussies
The Hairy Readers
The Washington Reds
the owner will sell for 2 billion tax free and be done with this circus.