Lawmakers Press N.F.L. on Name Change for Washington Redskins

Lawmakers Pressure NFL Commissioner To Change Offensive Team Name
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Two members of Congress plan to send a strongly worded letter to the commissioner of the National Football League on Monday urging him to support changing the name of the Washington Redskins because it offends Native Americans, with one lawmaker saying she might reconsider the league’s tax-exempt status if it does not comply.

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