US Trademark Board Rules Against 'REDSKINS' Name

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A federal trademark board ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team’s trademark protections should be canceled, a decision that applies new financial and political pressure on the team to change its name.

The 2-1 ruling from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board came in a case that has been working its way through legal channels for more than two decades. It doesn't force the team to abandon the name, but it comes at a time of increasing criticism of team owner Dan Snyder from political, religious and sports figures who say it’s time for a change. 

Full story here via Edge!