50 US Senators Petition the NFL to Change "Redskins" Name

"Pressure on Daniel Snyder to change the name of his Washington NFL club ratcheted up significantly Thursday as a letter signed by half of the U.S. Senate was sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

"'The N.F.L. can no longer ignore this and perpetuate the use of this name as anything but what it is: a racial slur,' said the letter, which was signed by 50 of the Senate's 55 Democrats.

"The letter draws a parallel between the quick reaction by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in castigating racist remarks made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and the NFL insisting that the term 'Redskins' is used respectfully by the team."*

In this clip from The Young Turks, Ben Mankiewicz and John Iadarola break down this latest move in the growing effort to change the Washington football team's name.

* For more, read the USA Today story by Erik Brady here:

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