Last week, 50 U.S. Senate Democrats led by Harry Reid sent a letter to the commissioner of the NFL asking the league to get behind a name change for the Washington Redskins.
Today, the Redskins asked for help pushing back against Harry Reid:
Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 29, 2014
The ensuing avalanche of comments to #RedskinsPride got the hashtag trending:
Uncork a bottle of PC anger and stand back:
@Redskins how do you not see what a bad idea this is
— em—dash (@em_dash01) May 29, 2014
Look at all the white folk WHITESPLAINING to Native Americans why #RedskinsPride isn't offensive. Them's some HUGE BRASS BALLS right there.
— Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich) May 29, 2014
@Redskins Change the name, dummies! /cc @SenatorReid @dcsportsbog
— Jeff! 2016 (@JeffInBK) May 29, 2014
Tweet @Redskins to show ur disgust at the #RedskinsPride hashtag & tell them what Native American genocide means to u pic.twitter.com/JvafPgMKzB
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) May 29, 2014
Embarrassed to root for a team this stupid. "@Redskins: Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride.Tell him what the team means to you.”
— Walker Francis (@wwnf7) May 29, 2014
.@Redskins @SenatorReid Hitler studied American Indian reservations while designing German concentration camps. #RedskinsPride!
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) May 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/HartChart123/status/472091605303062528
https://twitter.com/MBJohnston12/status/472094639538069504
Do it yourself, you abominable cretins. RT @Redskins Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.
— John Sifton (@johnsifton) May 29, 2014
Steal the land, kill the people, and celebrate it by naming a football team after the genocide. #RedskinsPride
— no (@staylikethis4vr) May 29, 2014
@Redskins @SenatorReid I'll be way more proud of my team if they do the right thing and Change The Name. @changeracism
— Dave (@RichmondOpus) May 29, 2014
Please don't do this to yourself. DON'T. "@Redskins: Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you"
— Andrew Peng (@TheAPJournalist) May 29, 2014
Ya'll gotta stop this, man… "@Redskins: Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.”
— DJ Big Mike (@DJBigMikeDMV) May 29, 2014
The backlash to the Washington Redskins’ tweet also unleashed a sizable portion of snark:
Can I get a comment on the #RedskinsPride @SenWarren?
1/32 of a comment at least?
— Liars Never Win (@liars_never_win) May 29, 2014
#RedskinsPride
Because Elizabeth Warren needs the issue to prop up her flagging campaign.— Brad Slager (@MartiniShark) May 29, 2014
Elizabeth Warren, hardest hit. RT @RBPundit: Mounds and mounds of butthurt on the #RedskinsPride hashtag.
— R. Justice (@rjustice21) May 29, 2014
When Elizabeth Warren calls herself native american #RedskinsPride
— joe warner (@jwarner180) May 29, 2014
Change the name already so we can find some other white guilt causes to waste everyone's time with #RedskinsPride
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/poo_picker/status/472102954099802112
@redsteeze @mimimayesTN Screw that, then the vegans will demand my beloved Packers change their name
— Don Gordon (@Phana24JG) May 29, 2014
If Reid is serious about making the team’s name less offensive, it was suggested that he start here:
Of course if the Washington Redskins really wanted to make their name less offensive, they'd just drop the 'Washington.' Ha
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) May 29, 2014
@SenatorReid change the name Washington. Its much more offensive than a 81-year old franchise monicker. I'm Native American. #RedskinsPride
— Sport Scoop (@greggoodrichou) May 29, 2014
No argument.
And doesn’t Harry Reid have anything better to do?
When Harry Reid is done grandstanding over the Redskins, can he focus on actual issues? #RedskinsPride
— Some things matter (@EvanDMyers) May 29, 2014
@SenatorReid I can think of a million more important things you should be doing than worrying about team name #RedskinsPride
— Greg Milburn (@gregmilburnz) May 29, 2014
Here’s a scapegoat that would no doubt get the thumbs-up from Reid:
Is KOCH BROTHERS the right answer? RT @Redskins: Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.
— Chris Moody (@moody) May 29, 2014
