WASHINGTON: The Washington Redskins on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) denied that they were changing their name in a statement responding to “fraudulent websites” that said the moniker some find offensive would go. “This morning, the Redskins organization was made aware of fraudulent websites about our team name,” the NFL franchise said in a statement. At least five web pages— some of them mimicking legitimate sports news sites such as ESPN.com and Bleacher Report —and a Twitter account were included in the campaign, and the links were widely shared on social media. The US capital’s NFL club has come under fire in recent years for its reluctance to consider changing the name that many feel is a racial slur toward Native Americans. Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder, who has refused to consider changing the nickname, insists it’s a tribute to Native Americans.

Source: Manila Times December 14, 2017 11:26 UTC