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rsdsharp

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3. The Washington, formerly Boston, franchise has a long history of racism.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:22 PM
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They were the last NFL franchise to integrate — in 1962. First owner, George Preston Marshall, changed the name of the team from the Braves to the Redskins after one year. Braves apparently wasn’t racist enough.He was quoted as saying he would hire black players when the Harlem Globetrotters hired whites. The team didn’t integrate until the Kennedy administration threaten federal retribution.

Going back to the old team name would dredge all of that up, again.

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