Guest Sports News Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 [attach=full]13539[/attach]The US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday moved to cancel the federal registration of the Washington Redskins' name after it agreed that it is "disparaging of Native Americans." The decision -- which the American football team intends to appeal -- is a victory for American Indians and their supporters for whom "redskins" is a racially charged word. In a statement, the Patent Office said five Native American petitioners had "met their burden to establish that the term 'Redskins' was disparaging of Native Americans, when used in relation to professional football services." Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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