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By PAUL BEDARD | OCTOBER 9, 2013 AT 2:12 PM
President Obama recently stirred up Redskins fans when he said that he would
think about changing the football team's name if he owned them, joining
several Native American representatives, some in the public and several
Washington Post columnists who think the name is a slur.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder has just answered him — and them. No.
“We are Redskins Nation and we owe it to our fans and coaches and players,
past and present, to preserve that heritage,” Snyder said in the public
letter published below.
As loyal fans, you deserve to know that everyone in the Washington Redskins
organization — our players, coaches and staff — are truly privileged to
represent this team and everything it stands for. We are relentlessly
committed to our fans and to the sustained long-term success of this
franchise.
That’s why I want to reach out to you — our fans — about a topic I
wish to address directly: the team name, “Washington Redskins.” While our
focus is firmly on the playing field, it is important that you hear straight
from me on this issue. As the owner of the Redskins and a lifelong fan of
the team, here is what I believe … and why I believe it.
Like so many of you, I was born a fan of the Washington Redskins. I
still remember my first Redskins game. Most people do. I was only six, but I
remember coming through the tunnel into the stands at RFK with my father,
and immediately being struck by the enormity of the stadium and the passion
of the fans all around me.
I remember how quiet it got when the Redskins had the ball, and then how
deafening it was when we scored. The ground beneath me seemed to move and
shake, and I reached up to grab my father’s hand. The smile on his face as
he sang that song … he’s been gone for 10 years now, but that smile, and
his pride, are still with me every day.
That tradition — the song, the cheer — it mattered so much to me as a
child, and I know it matters to every other Redskins fan in the D.C. area
and across the nation.
Our past isn’t just where we came from — it’s who we are.
As some of you may know, our team began 81 years ago — in 1932 — with
the name “Boston Braves.” The following year, the franchise name was
changed to the “Boston Redskins.” On that inaugural Redskins team, four
players and our Head Coach were Native Americans. The name was never a label
. It was, and continues to be, a badge of honor.
In 1971, our legendary coach, the late George Allen, consulted with the
Red Cloud Athletic Fund located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in
South Dakota and designed our emblem on the Redskins helmets. Several years
later, Coach Allen was honored by the Red Cloud Athletic Fund. On the wall
at our Ashburn, Virginia, offices is the plaque given to Coach Allen — a
source of pride for all of us. “Washington Redskins” is more than a name
we have called our football team for over eight decades. It is a symbol of
everything we stand for: strength, courage, pride, and respect — the same
values we know guide Native Americans and which are embedded throughout
their rich history as the original Americans.
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. 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.
Consider the following facts concerning the “Washington Redskins” name:
1) The highly respected Annenberg Public Policy Center polled nearly 1,
000 self-identified Native Americans from across the continental U.S. and
found that 90% of Native Americans did not find the team name “Washington
Redskins” to be “offensive.”
2) In an April 2013 Associated Press survey, 79% of the respondents
stated the Washington Redskins should not change their name, while only 11%
believed the team’s name should change.
Paul Woody, a columnist for the Richmond Times Dispatch, interviewed
three leaders of Virginia Native American tribes this May. They were all
quoted by Mr. Woody as stating that the team name doesn't offend them – and
their comments strongly supported the name “Washington Redskins.” Also in
May, SiriusXM NFL Radio hosted Robert Green, the longtime and recently
retired Chief of the Fredericksburg-area Patawomeck Tribe, who said, among
other things:
“Frankly, the members of my tribe — the vast majority — don’t find
it offensive. I’ve been a Redskins fan for years. And to be honest with you
, I would be offended if they did change [the name, Redskins … This is] an
attempt by somebody … to completely remove the Indian identity from
anything and pretty soon… you have a wipeout in society of any reference to
Indian people. … You can’t rewrite history — yes there were some awful
bad things done to our people over time, but naming the Washington football
team the Redskins, we don’t consider to be one of those bad things.”
Our franchise has a great history, tradition and legacy representing our
proud alumni and literally tens of millions of loyal fans worldwide. We
have participated in some of the greatest games in NFL history, and have won
five World Championships. We are proud of our team and the passion of our
loyal fans. Our fans sing “Hail to the Redskins” in celebration at every
Redskins game. They speak proudly of “Redskins Nation” in honor of a
sports team they love.
So when I consider the Washington Redskins name, I think of what it
stands for. I think of the Washington Redskins traditions and pride I want
to share with my three children, just as my father shared with me — and
just as you have shared with your family and friends.
I respect the opinions of those who disagree. I want them to know that I
do hear them, and I will continue to listen and learn. But we cannot ignore
our 81 year history, or the strong feelings of most of our fans as well as
Native Americans throughout the country. After 81 years, the team name “
Redskins” continues to hold the memories and meaning of where we came from,
who we are, and who we want to be in the years to come.
We are Redskins Nation ... and we owe it to our fans and coaches and
players, past and present, to preserve that heritage.
With Respect and Appreciation,
Dan Snyder
PS. Wherever I go, I see Redskins bumper stickers, Redskins decals,
Redskins t-shirts, Redskins … everything. I know how much this team means
to you, and it means everything to me as well. Always has. I salute your
passion and your pride for the Burgundy & Gold.
Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can
be contacted at p*****[email protected].
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