Disappointed fans down on 'Washington Football Team,' suggest alternative names

The Washington Redskins lost to the Houston Texans 6‑17 Sunday afternoon, but you won’t read that headline in the New York Daily News, which has not only abolished the “R-word” from all sections of the paper but redesigned the team’s logo to remove any offensive iconography.

There were even a few small protests outside the stadium urging a team name change.

https://twitter.com/WRBolen/status/508656153153536000/

It seems Twitter is getting used to the idea, with some opting for alternatives such as “the Washington professional football team.”

https://twitter.com/eGoTheIcoN/status/508717427258322945

@eGoTheIcoN *Washington Professional Football Team. Don't be racist.

— michaelgp (@mgrantporter) September 7, 2014

The Washington professional football team looked horrific. Plus JJ Watt is fucking animal

— Fred Bugg with 2 G's (@b_eternal757) September 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/_MsHoliday/status/508714967261249538

Haha Bears

Haha Chad Henne

Haha Patriots

Haha Washington NFL Team

— Jar-Jar’s the key to all this (@FartslamDan) September 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/GriffinJohnD/status/508711059063341056

At least I am not a fan of the Washington NFL team.

— David West (@davidwest62) September 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/Chalky_Green/status/508706558583525376

Washington professional football team. 0-1.

— Matt (@mkc2k) September 7, 2014

The "Team in Washington" sucks.

— Matt (@ThePackAttack18) September 7, 2014

LOL at the Washington professional gridiron team.

— Travis Clark (@travismclark) September 7, 2014

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https://twitter.com/WestWingReport/status/508696804582772737

@WestWingReport I think you meant "Washington Football Team"

— Mike Schlossberg (@MikeSchlossberg) September 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/wisemath/status/508696893149675521

https://twitter.com/garrettverified/status/508693938148872192

What if they just change the name to ‘The Washington Football Team?'

— Kevin Clang ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@kevclang) September 7, 2014

You can't even call them "Washington Football Team"…that isn't accurate

— Ed Demaria (@Ed_Demaria) September 7, 2014

WHY IS THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM SO BAD

— Yogin (@yoyogin) September 7, 2014

washington now has a new name

there are now the Washington Bad Football Team

— Southernize & Countryfied (@_Nard3) September 7, 2014

@JohnJHarwood @StuLevitan "Washington Team of Football" — otherwise known as #WTF

— Singer (@singernews) September 7, 2014