Now that Slate has drawn a line in the sand and forbidden itself from referring to the Washington Redskins by that “extremely tacky and dated” name, what’s the site to do if the team merits coverage in the future? In its headline announcing the decision, Slate simply referred to the Washington _____ and made a case for renaming the team the Redtails in a nod to the city’s African-American heritage.
That doesn’t really capture the essence of today’s Washington, though, does it? There are so many other suggestions for the #NewRedskinsNickname that really capture the essence of D.C.
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington Swampdwellers
— Charly J. (@chuck_dizzle) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/SJohnsonPDX/status/365600862678155264
https://twitter.com/ThomRog1621/status/365600932278439936
https://twitter.com/sschubart/status/365600940046286848
#NewRedskinsNickname the Washington Football Players. Shouldn't offend anybody except real football players (ducks).
— KenB (@kwbr1960) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/cj_larry/status/365601458504216579
#NewRedskinsNickname Gridlockers
— Jeremiah M. Murphy (@elgallo7) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/SJohnsonPDX/status/365601706962190337
https://twitter.com/CrankyGordon/status/365601807914897408
#NewRedskinsNickname Washington Waivers
— Glenn Amurgis (@gamurgis) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington Carpetbaggers
— NotClauswitz ن (@NotClauswitz) August 8, 2013
The Individual Mandates #NewRedskinsNickname
— Seth (@dcseth) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname
Washington Drones— Steve Klein (@SteveKlein62) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname: The Lame Ducks
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/davidserratoni/status/365603108472107009
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington Wacko-Birds
— Jim Rose (@JimRoseVSOP) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname Washington Creepy Ass-Crackas
— D2 (@DoreenHDickson) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname Washington Shotguns
— Michael Evans (@MichaelP_Evans) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname
The Washington Rainbows and Unicorns— Mark (@Bing7557) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname Fighting Hopey Changers
— Texas Guy (@Collinsdw) August 8, 2013
The Washington Nuclear Option #NewRedskinsNickname
— NEVERtrump (@Oenonewept) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington Non-partisan Blue Ribbon Panel and Key Stakeholders
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington Sources Speaking On Condition Of Anonymity
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 8, 2013
#NewRedskinsNickname The Washington R-Words
— Maxwell (@maxplaining) August 8, 2013
The Washington Purty Pink Panties. #newredskinsnickname
— Yes, Nick $earcy! (@yesnicksearcy) August 8, 2013
Washington Tampons #NewRedskinsNickname
— KATSKAN (@TheRaytedex) August 8, 2013
#newRedskinsNickname The Executive Orders
— VCU RamFan (@ram_fan93059) August 8, 2013
We can’t decide. Who wants to break the tie?
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