Study Finds Majority However OKAY With aRedskinsa Name

A fresh Associated Press poll shows that nationally, aRedskinsa still enjoys wide support. Almost four in five Americans donat think the team should change its name, the survey found. Only 11 percent think it should be improved, while 8 percent werenat certain and 2 percent didnat solution. That does signify a 10 percentage point fall from the past national study on the subject, done in 1992 by The Washington Post and ABC News just before the team won its newest Super Bowl, although 79 percent favor keeping the title. Then, 89 percent said the name should not be changed, and 7 percent said it should. The AP-GfK poll was conducted from April 11-15. Interviews were included by it with 1,004 people on both land lines and cellphones. It has a of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points. Several study participants told The AP that they did not consider the name bad and offered tradition in arguing that it shouldnat change. aThatas who theyave been forever. Thatas who theyare identified as,a explained Sarah Lee, a 36-year-old stay-at-home mother from Osceola, Ind. aI think we as a people make race out to be a bigger issue than it is.a But those that think the title must be changed say the phrase is obviously derogatory. aWith anything that Native Americans have been through in this country, to have a sports team named the Redskins a' seriously, now. Itas bad,a said Pamela Rogal, 56, an author from Boston. aMuch farther down the road, weare going to look back on this and say, `Are you serious? Did they actually call them the Washington Redskins?a Itas a no-brainer.a A fresh Associated Press poll implies that nationally, aRedskinsa still likes wide... John Griffin III could be the feature story in the most recent ESPN The... For recent months the Dolphins and Chiefs was discussing... By Kyle Gans Since the Cleveland Browns returned to the group, in... By Jesse Ferguson Itas NFL sentimenta' or even ethical lawa' that an... NFL Network has their model of the aTop 10 Steelers of All-Time,a... Visit DerbyDeals.com for a great choice of Kentucky Derby Passes and Kentucky Derby Offers.

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