Students at primarily Native American schools all across America wear the name with pride, and say now theyre afraid they might lose the name. At Kingston Oklahoma high school, which is 58 percent Native American, the name Redskins has been worn by its students for 104 years. In fact, Redskins was a name first used by Native Americans.
In 1932, the NFL team moved to the historic Fenway Park and were left under the leadership of George Preston Marshall. The very next year, Marshall changed the name to Redskins. Why?
Beck continued.
Well thats a good question for the president to ask the name was changed to Redskins to honor then-coach Lone Star Dietz, an American Sioux. So the name actually pays tribute to a great people.
Switching to a deeply sarcastic voice, imitating those who want the name changed, Beck remarked:
But the people it pays tribute to? Oh, I guess they just dont know any better. But Obama does. And Peter King does. And NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does. But the majority of the Indians dont have a clue at all. The speech police using political correctness again to take care of these helpless, hopeless people so they are never harmed again. Its for their own good
Beck said perhaps its not those who dont want the name changed who are out of touch, but those