[BostonCard]

Can someone help me understand why it's okay to fight for a nickname that clearly offends people?

Because the right to say things that others find offensive is written into the Bill of Rights.

To be clear, I hate the Redskins name.  I personally find it offensive.  And I hope that Dan Snyder changes it.  I firmly believe that pro sports have the power to bring people together, so it pains me to see a name that is so divisive being used.  However, I do not dispute his right to have that name, as protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

BC

[BostonCard]

Can someone help me understand why it's okay to fight for a nickname that clearly offends people?

Because the right to say things that others find offensive is written into the Bill of Rights.

To be clear, I hate the Redskins name.  I personally find it offensive.  And I hope that Dan Snyder changes it.  I firmly believe that pro sports have the power to bring people together, so it pains me to see a name that is so divisive being used.  However, I do not dispute his right to have that name, as protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

BC