Mayor of Minneapolis gives Washington DC's NFL team a new nickname

Mayor of Minneapolis R. T. Rybak tweeted a reminder that tonight the Minnesota Vikings will be playing the “Washington Football Franchise”:

Tonight the Vikings play the Washington Football Franchise. A statement regarding the Washington team name: http://t.co/CSUT1QwwD0

— R.T. Rybak (@R_T_Rybak) November 7, 2013

Some people will do anything to get Bob Costas to invite them for an interview.

But should Mayor Rybak be looking at his hometown team before starting to criticize others?

@MayorRTRybak “Vikings” conjures up history of murder, rape, and pillaging. Please worry about your own city’s team name before DC’s. #HTTR

— bobby brown (@bobbrown131) November 7, 2013

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