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FedEx requests Washington Redskins change team name
NBC News ^
| 7/2/20
| Doha Madani
Posted on 07/02/2020 7:20:01 PM PDT by Meatspace
FedEx has asked the Washington Redskins to officially change its name, long condemned as an anti-Indigenous slur.
The shipping company has communicated to the NFL team a request that it change its name, FedEx confirmed in a statement to NBC News on Thursday. FedEx owns the naming rights to the Maryland field where the NFL team plays and its chief executive, Fred Smith, owns a minority stake in the team.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: cnbc; districtofcolumbia; dohamadani; fedex; fredsmith; msnbc; nbc; nfl; nobrainscollectively; redskins
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Hail to the Washington, Douglass Commonwealth ___________
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:20:01 PM PDT
by
Meatspace
To: Meatspace
This is getting series now.
To: Meatspace
Might as well rebrand as the Red-DC-Commies.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:21:31 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Meatspace
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:21:39 PM PDT
by
Williams
(Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
To: Meatspace
More racism from the obsessed racists.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:22:48 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who could have guessed the Communist Revolution would arrive disguised as the common cold?)
To: Meatspace
Let’s chanel the Dallas team to cowpeople...
To: Meatspace
These people are full of crap. How does not having a name based on native Americans, help native Americans?
Shouldn’t they WANT teams named after them?
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:23:47 PM PDT
by
Williams
(Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
To: Meatspace
They’ll change it to Barryton DC, in honor of Marion Barry.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:23:54 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Meatspace
I had a FedEx package last month. First one in several years. The package took a week to leave Ohio and then 2 days after that to read me.
When it kinda sorta has to be there without getting lost...
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:23:57 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Meatspace
Washington Foreskins. That way they can still be called the Skins.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:24:02 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Eternal lives matter.)
To: Meatspace
How about the Washington Amos and Andys
To: Meatspace
Erase any mention of American Indians...thatll show them. Pukes.
To: Meatspace
All of these teams need to change their names away from macho type names. Maybe they could become the Washington Earthworms Dung Beetles, or Slugs.
San Fransisco might want the Dung Beetles though.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:24:37 PM PDT
by
Clay Moore
(Mega prayers, Rush)
To: richardtavor
If FedEx and Fred Smith are behind it, its a done deal.
To: Meatspace
I don’t care cause I wouldn’t watch the NFL if you paid me.
To: Clay Moore
San Fransisco might want the Dung Beetles though. Or "The Ferries".
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:28:30 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: richardtavor
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:29:25 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Meatspace
I think FedEx may be using the issue as a way to bow out of the millions they spend on the failing NFL.
The BLM takeover of NASCAR, same thing - will be VERY surprised to see them renew the sponsorship of the 11 with Gibbs racing after that noose fiasco.
Time to trim the spending on failing businesses.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:30:16 PM PDT
by
GaltMeister
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.)
To: Meatspace
How about The Washington Fairy Godmothers?
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:30:17 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Meatspace
The District of Columbia shares borders with Maryland and Virginia, and connect with lands along the Anacostia and Potomac River. These river systems and current national parks are where the Piscataway, Pamunkey, the Nentego (Nanichoke), Mattaponi, Chickahominy, Monacan, and the Powhatan cultures thrived. Change the name from Redskins to one of the tribe names above. Keep the colors and the symbol.
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posted on
07/02/2020 7:31:06 PM PDT
by
7thson
(I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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