Dan Snyder to Native Americans: We're Cool, Right? Native Americans to Dan Snyder: [Redacted] | Mother Jones

11.10.13

Dan Snyder to Native Americans: We're Cool, Right? Native Americans to Dan Snyder: [Redacted] | Mother Jones: Snyder went beyond lauding the positive symbolism of the [Redacted] brand, though. Like ESPN columnist Rick Reilly before him, Snyder cited a poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center that found that 90 percent of Native Americans didn't find the team's name offensive. He also pointed to a Richmond Times-Dispatch story in which a writer contacted three Native American tribal leaders in Virginia; none of them was offended by the name.

"I've listened carefully to the commentary and perspectives on all sides, and I respect the feelings of those who are offended by the team name," Snyder wrote. "But I hope such individuals also try to respect what the name means, not only for all of us in the extended Washington Redskins family, but among Native Americans too."