School Bans Redskins Apparel, Citing Offensive Name

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A Maryland school will ban students from wearing gear associated with the NFL’s Washington Redskins, citing the offensive nature of the team’s name.

In a letter announcing the decision, Neal Brown, the head of Green Acres School, calls the team’s nickname a racial slur. “It’s use, whether intentional or not, can be deeply insulting and offensive,” the letter reads. “It is a term that demeans a group of people. Similarly, the team’s logo also can reasonably be viewed as racially demeaning. At best, the image is an ethnic stereotype that promotes cultural misunderstanding; at worst, it is intensely derogatory.”

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