Senate Democrats are putting pressure on the National Football League to force the Washington Redskins to change its team name, which they said reflects “racism and bigotry.”
A group of 50 members from the Senate Democratic caucus signed on to a letter Thursday urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to follow the lead of the National Basketball Association, which banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the league for his racist comments about African-Americans attending basketball games.
Redskins fans counter that the name has a proud tradition in the league and celebrates Native Americans.
An overwhelming majority of Americans don’t think the Redskins should change the name.
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