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A growing backlash toward DEI policies has is prompting the NFL’s Washington Commanders to consider reintroducing the classic Redskins logo in its archival footage, clothing, and paraphernalia, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) announced this week.
As part of an agreement with the team, Daines has pledged to approve legislation authorizing the construction of a new stadium for the Washington, D.C. team. In return, ownership has agreed to never censor the old logo, which was removed along with the Redskins name in 2020 during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests. Two years later, the team introduced its current name, but even those changes weren’t enough: in D.C., a local news station sparked an outcry by conservatives after stating it would censor the old logo during its coverage of the team. Daines previously highlighted the censoring of the Redskins logo by the NFL’s social media account when it honored past team members.
The Daily Caller spotted Daines on Fox News this week where he explained that the deal will honor Walter ‘Blackie’ Wetzel, the Native American artist behind the logo who nearly 50 years ago used the silhouette of Blackfoot chief John Two Guns White Calf as inspiration. It was, the senator summarized, “a case of woke gone wrong.” “The irony is that they were canceling Native American culture, as the DEI movement went way too far,” he said…
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