Sorry, Slate: President uses R-word in reference to Washington's football team

Brett T. | 4:05 PM on August 20, 2013

Sorry, Slate. Either President Obama didn’t bother to read your piece explaining why the name “Redskins” should be retired for good, or he just wasn’t compelled to follow Slate’s lead and refer to Washington’s NFL team as the Washington _____. No, the president went ahead and said the R-word right in front of the TV cameras today when he met with members of the ’72 Dolphins at the White House.

Random note: Obama said the word "Redskins" today. In the context of the 1973 Super Bowl.

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) August 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/369907623362953218

An analysis of the footage seems to indicate that no one was shocked or offended. To be safe, though, it might be time to revisit those alternative nicknames.

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Update:

National Review has posted the shocking video.