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Play-By-Play: A Timeline Of The Fight To Change The Redskins’ Name

A TEAM BY ANY OTHER NAME A Year In The Debate To Change The Name Of The Washington Redskins INS FEBRUARY 7, 2013 SMITHSONIAN SYMPOSIUM challenges the Redskins name. MARCH 6 COOPERSTOWN (NY) School Board Votes 6-1 to change "Redskins " name. MARCH 20 The NON-DISPARAGEMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN PERSONS OR PEOPLES IN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION ACT OF 2013 is introduced in the House of Representatives. If passed, it would strip the Redskins' trademark. MAY 10 DAN SNYDER OWNER, WASHINGTON REDSKINS "We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER – you can use caps." MAY 28 10 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS send a letter to NFL urging the name change. JUNE 12 ROGER G OODELL COMMISSIONER NFL JUNE 13 The name is "a unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." Team conducts a focus group with FRANK LUNTZ. The name is included on the list of topics. SEPTEMBER 9 Oneida launches "CHANGE THE MASCOT" campaign with a D.C. radio ad on opening day. SEPTEMBER 12 ROGER GOODELL COMMISSIONER. NFL "If we are offending one person, we need to be listening and making sure that we're doing the right things to try to address that." OCTOBER 5 THE PRE SIDENT WEIGHS IN "If I were the owner of the team and I knew that there was a name of my team – even if it had a storied history offending a sizable group of people, I'd think about changing it." that was OCTOBER 8 Oneida holds conference against the name ALONGSIDE NFL OWNERS meeting. OCTOBER 9 Snyder DEFENDS team name in a letter to fans. OCTOBER 17 The WASHINGTON POST'S Charles Krauthammer joins a growing chorus of journalists calling for a name change. OCTOBER 28 NANCY PELOSI HOUSE MINORITY LEADER It "probably would be a good idea if they change the name." OCTOBER 30 Oneida me ets with NFL OFFICIALS. NOVEMBER 5 D.C. City Council unan imously passes a RESOLUTION AGAINST THE NAME. NOVEMBER 7 ONEIDA AIRS AD in Minnesota MN GOV. DAYTON: "I believe ahead of game between Vikings the name should be changed." and Redskins. NOVEMBER 25 Team HONORS NAVAJO CODE TALKERS during Monday Night Football game. DECEMBER 12 200 CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS call for the team to change nam e. DECEMBER 19 HARRY REID SENATE MAJORITY LEADER "We live in a society where you can't denigrate a race of people. And that's what that is." JANUARY 6 U.S. Patent board REJECTS "Redskins Hog Rinds" tra demark. THINKPrOGress

Play-By-Play: A Timeline Of The Fight To Change The Redskins’ Name

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A lot of progress has been made in the last year by grassroots organizers to pressure the owners of the Washington Redskins NFL team to change its offensive name. Here's a look back at the milestones ...

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