The Washington Redskins have come under fire in recent years for their reluctance to consider changing the name many find a racial slur toward Native Americans.  AFP Photo
The Washington Redskins have come under fire in recent years for their reluctance to consider changing the name many find a racial slur toward Native Americans. AFP Photo

WASHINGTON: The nickname of the NFL’s Washington Redskins is not offensive to 90 percent of Native Americans surveyed in a poll released on Thursday (Friday in Manila) by the Washington Post.

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