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Originally Posted by Split98
Thought this was why this thread got bumped, but Simms and Dungy are digging the dagger pretty deep into Washington here. I doubt they can remain the 'Redskins' for too much longer after this:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nf...n-tv-1.2739908
Kinda has been another thing puzzling me. First, I agree with those thinking the name should be changed. Second, with all of the public outcry and people being sensitive and offended by it... why push forward just to keep your team name? Typically if a brand offends someone, and the point against keeping it has any merits... you change the name.
But if they manage to keep this up all season and any other broadcasters follow suit, this could be the end of the battle. |
When I heard about that I was wondering if Simm's could be in jepardy of losing his job because of stipulations in his contract? I have no idea what would be in his contract or how it would be worded. However, one would think that the NFL would have stipulations regarding a boycot or refusal to say team names or locations, for whatever reason, in a contract with a play by play or on air commentator. Especially when the Network is owned and operated by the NFL.
It's obvious that the NFL is not going to remove the team name at this time. So one would think that they would try to neutralize a situation where a tv commentator employed by the league is bringing extra scrunity to the situation.