Native American Groups Ask NFL To Force Redskins Name Change

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Native American Groups Ask NFL To Force Redskins Name Change

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. The letter was signed by 15 Native American advocates and obtained by The Associated Press. It []

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