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Tons of Redskins nickname options have been trademarked by a guy in Virginia
Yahoo ^ | July 13, 2020 | Liz Roscher

Posted on 07/13/2020 1:13:55 PM PDT by C19fan

The NFL’s Washington franchise announced on Monday that it is officially retiring the “Redskins” part of its name. What will they go by now? We have no idea. It’s a weird move to announce a name change without a new name, and a theory is emerging that would explain why the club decided to do it that way. According to several Washington Post reporters, the preferred pick for the team’s new name is already trademarked by someone else, and the two parties are now fighting over it.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: districtofcolumbia; football; jeffbezos; nfl; trademarks; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Hoarding domain names is a business in itself, just like speculating on commodities that may or may not go up in value.


21 posted on 07/13/2020 1:25:02 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: C19fan
"Beltway Losers" was already taken by the legislature. "Creatures of the Deep" was already taken by a state department softball team.

Good opportunity for a cynical contest?

22 posted on 07/13/2020 1:25:02 PM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: C19fan

I trust he copyrighted “Washington Black Lives” (nothing else matters).


23 posted on 07/13/2020 1:25:47 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: C19fan

The Antifascists. Slogan: Black Linemen Matter.


24 posted on 07/13/2020 1:26:05 PM PDT by Montaignes Cat (HER)
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To: C19fan
Stolen from an earlier thread:


25 posted on 07/13/2020 1:26:09 PM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Red Badger

It’s actually a tribe:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patawomeck


26 posted on 07/13/2020 1:26:20 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Montaignes Cat

Has anyone trademarked “Washington Wimps”? Askin’ for a friend...


27 posted on 07/13/2020 1:26:41 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: Montaignes Cat

The Lobbyist - that is a frightening name
The Hillary’s - But the helmets would be ugly


28 posted on 07/13/2020 1:27:28 PM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no justice until The PIAPS is legally executed)
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To: C19fan

Howzabout the DC Cyphers?

Or the Shithole Numbnuts?

Or maybe the Washington Carvers? Nah, they don’t deserve such an honorarium.

I don’t think they should even keep the name Washington, of that they are also unworthy.

Maybe the DC Virtue Signallers.

I’ve got it: the DC Rollovers.

The whole thing makes me puke.

NFL is dead as an Oregon duck.


29 posted on 07/13/2020 1:27:42 PM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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To: C19fan

The Chamberlains.


30 posted on 07/13/2020 1:29:08 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: 2banana
"The guy will lose in court."

That's what I suspect.

High-price lawyers will argue he's just stockpiling names without any intent to use them or show he's using the names for a business venture.

He'll lose if challenged.

31 posted on 07/13/2020 1:32:02 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: Red Badger

Greek. Potomas, river. Think “Hippopotamus”, “river-horse”...


32 posted on 07/13/2020 1:32:04 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: C19fan

Put the name up for auction and bid it out every three years. Go with the highest bidder. Aside from giving everyone a shot at the name, it would allow a complete swap out of apparrel and other trinkets every three years. This would be in the spirit of modern professional sports. Should be a great hit.


33 posted on 07/13/2020 1:33:00 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: C19fan

Trademark is associated with USE of the mark or word. Whatever this guy thinks he has, I think he doesn’t.

The NFL franchise will seek out a word or name that isn’t used by some other sports team. Maybe do a fanciful name like the pharma companies do. The Washington Xunafici


34 posted on 07/13/2020 1:33:22 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: C19fan

This bonehead move may just be the professional sports tipping point Charles Barkley points out. I certainly hope so.


35 posted on 07/13/2020 1:34:39 PM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: Montaignes Cat
"the Wounded Knees."

Perfect...

36 posted on 07/13/2020 1:35:07 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: C19fan

Since they want to pander to Democrat cry babies may I suggest;

“The Washington Bagmen”

“The Washington Unindicted Co-conspirators.”

“The Washington Pancakes.*”

“The Washington Pepperballs.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3_HhCM1Q6E

*In honor of Rachel Corrie and some Seattle protestors.


37 posted on 07/13/2020 1:36:44 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Free the TVs!)
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To: Paladin2

They should name them the Washington Oklahomans which basically means -wait for it - Redskins in Choctaw.


38 posted on 07/13/2020 1:37:18 PM PDT by JMS
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To: Wiser now

Maybe the Red Commies

Or The DC Wokeskins


39 posted on 07/13/2020 1:37:21 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (I'd rather be anecdotally alive than scientifically dead...)
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To: Montaignes Cat

“Washington Accomplices”


40 posted on 07/13/2020 1:38:30 PM PDT by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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