The Pigskins Shame Spiral (click here) is an occasional feature tracking developments related to the name of D.C.'s beloved football team.
Who: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Change the name? No, simply change the meaning of the name.
Why? As the controversy surrounding the Washington football team's racist name began to pick up steam earlier this year, owner Dan Snyder vowed never to change the team's name. PETA is suggesting a compromise you may have heard before: Keep the team's name, but change the logo to a potato, rendering the word a playful nickname for a vegetable....
There is a far more noble name for Washington.
The Washington Red Rebels
or
The Washington Rebels
Get rid of the red.
Who: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Change the name? No, simply change the meaning of the name.
Why? As the controversy surrounding the Washington football team's racist name began to pick up steam earlier this year, owner Dan Snyder vowed never to change the team's name. PETA is suggesting a compromise you may have heard before: Keep the team's name, but change the logo to a potato, rendering the word a playful nickname for a vegetable....
There is a far more noble name for Washington.
The Washington Red Rebels
or
The Washington Rebels
Get rid of the red.
