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The Associated Press 02\/07\/2024\u00a0 After a half century of activism, many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the capital’s football mascot was over two years ago when the team became the Washington Commanders. The organization left behind the racist slur \u201credskins” as its name and retired the logo that was closely tied to that name: the profile of a Native man with long hair and two feathers. Now, a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the decrepit RFK Stadium for the Commanders, who have been playing miles away in Maryland. Sen. Steve Daines says he will block the legislation until the NFL and the Commanders honor the former logo in some form. Daines declined Associated Press requests… <\/p>\n

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The Associated Press 02\/07\/2024\u00a0 After a half century of activism, many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the capital’s football mascot was over two years ago when the team became the Washington Commanders. The organization left behind the racist slur \u201credskins” as its name and retired the logo that was closely tied to that name: the profile of a Native man with long hair and two feathers. Now, a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the decrepit RFK Stadium for the Commanders, who have been playing miles away in Maryland. Sen. Steve Daines says he will block the legislation until the NFL and the Commanders honor the former logo in some form. Daines declined Associated Press requests... <\/p>\n

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