Broadcasters who reference the Washington Redskins by name may soon be facing punishment from the Federal Communications Commission. Activist John Banzhaf III filed a petition with the FCC asking that radio station WWXX not have its broadcasting license renewed for saying “Redskins” on air.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is taking this seriously.
“We’ll be looking at that petition, we will be dealing with that issue on the merits and we’ll be responding accordingly.”
“There are a lot of names and descriptions that were used over time that are inappropriate today. And I think the name that is attributed to the Washington football club is one of those.”
TV analysts Phil Simms and Tony Dungy have already pledged to not say “Redskins” on air. Mike Ditka has vocally supported the Redskins during the attack from the progressive left.
“These people are silly. Asinine actually, in my opinion. It’s all the political correct idiots in America, that’s all it is. It’s got nothing to do with anything else.”
Earlier this year, the federal government used the United States Patent Office as a political arm by revoking the trademark of the Washington Redskins in an attempt to get the team to change its name.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder has defiantly stated that he will not be buckling under the pressure from the government to change the name of his team.
“We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER — you can use caps.”
The Obama Administration appears to be more concerned with sensitive feelings than it is with First Amendment rights. With a majority of Americans supporting the Redskins, this appears to be a method the Obama Administration is using to distract the public from other more pressing issues.
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This whole issue is really bothering me for a number of reasons.
First, I watched an interview with the GWU law professor (John Banzhaf) bringing the lawsuit against the Redskins/Dan Snyder last weekend. He was pompous, aggressive, rude and very arrogant. During the interview, he made it obvious that his primary goal for “winning” this battle was to gain recognition as a liberal activist. For example, he continuously bragged about his past role in other “noble” liberal causes, such as pushing cigarette advertising off television and radio in 1970. At the same time, he kept denigrating the background of the other guest who, fortunately, had a different point of view.
Second, contrary to the numerous MSM stories about this issue, I’ve found through research that there are very few Native Americans that truly want the Redskins name banned.
Third, and most important, if the FCC travels down this path and refuses to renew the license of Redskins broadcasts for radio and TV stations, they have set up a precedent effectively allowing them to “evaluate” the 1st amendment rights of all private U.S. companies. Talk about a slippery slope . . .
What about Washington White Housers? If Obama does not like it, He would have to change the name of his residence! As a white American, I am offended by the name Great White Shark! Is Obama going to change that for me or does he only pick and choose groups like he does which laws to enforce?
with the IRS going after the Tea Party . . . the next item on the agenda appears to me to be THE PATRIOTS . . . .
hey should be they. Hope the FCC does not punish me for this typo.
BAD DOG! BAD BAD BAD DOG!
Maybe hey should be referred to as the crimson epidermis. Maybe the FCC should be spanked.
What is the REAL reason this Adm. is going after the Redskins?!?
Who’s next–Kansas City CHIEFS–Atlanta BRAVES–WHERE?!?
WHAT IS THE REAL REASON FOR THIS NONSENSE WHEN AMERICAN INDIANS SOPPORT THE NAME AND DON’T WANT IT CHANGED–THE NAME FIRST *HONORED* AN AMERICAN INDIAN SO
WHY–WHY–WHY?
How about the Black Hawks?
The Angels, the Saints, Jesuits, ….
Washington DC doesn’t get to name or change the name of teams. It seams the only ones that cares is Berry and Hilary. Hell, they can’t even do the jobs they were voted in for. Unless it includes murder or lying.
This is a crock of xxxx. The FCC is threatening to punish broadcasters for saying Redskins? Political correctness has gone too damn far and I’m mad as heel and won’t take it any more!
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