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The Washington Redskins NFL franchise is a disgrace.

In the year 2020, owner Daniel Snyder cannot possibly continue to rationalize keeping his ridiculously racist team name in the face of widespread, righteous public condemnation of Snyder’s racist recalcitrance.

Our nation’s capitol’s team name, the Redskins, will be retired before this football season begins, if U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-AZ has anything to say about it.

“The time (for the name) has ended,” Grijalva said. “There is no way to justify it. You either step into this century or you don’t. It’s up to the owner of the team to do that.”

In 1997, Washington, D.C.’s NBA franchise willingly changed its name from the Bullets to the Wizards. So what’s Daniel Snyder’s problem?

As silly as some of these monikers are below, any one of them would be preferable to Washington D.C.’s current NFL team name. Take your pick, Mr. Snyder.

• Washington Redcoats

• Washington Rednecks

• Washington Redrums

• Washington Red Dawns

• Washington Red Foxes

• Washington Red Lines

• Washington Red Rovers

• Washington Red Tides

• Washington Red Riding Hoods

• Washington Red Sparrows

Jake Pickering

Arcata, Calif.