Another day, another person opining about the Redskins’ name. As the controversy grows, people with no connection to local politics or pro football have decided the world needs to hear their opinion, too. Here’s a roster of likely and not-so-likely recent commentators who say the name is offensive.
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This article appears in the October 2014 issue of Washingtonian.
Ranking the Celebrities Who Find ‘Redskins’ Offensive
Kiss's Gene Simmons says it's time for Dan Snyder to make a change.
Another day, another person opining about the Redskins’ name. As the controversy grows, people with no connection to local politics or pro football have decided the world needs to hear their opinion, too. Here’s a roster of likely and not-so-likely recent commentators who say the name is offensive.
Click on the chart to view a larger version.
This article appears in the October 2014 issue of Washingtonian.
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