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Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman
There are many words that were used in the past that were acceptable then that aren't now.
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Whether or not Marshall named his team the Redskins to honor his coach, we'll probably never really know for sure. That doesn't change the fact that his coach and 6 of the players were indeed Native American.
Therefore, do you really think the name Redskins was intended to be a racial slur at the time?
So because it's offensive now, but wasn't 80 years ago when the team adopted the name, they're supposed to change it? Seriously?!? What if in 80 years from now the word 'dolphin' somehow evolves into a slang word to mean a derogatory term or a racial slur? Do we make the Miami Dolphins change their name? It's a serious question because you are making the same argument about the Redskins name.