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Lawmakers, Redskins spar over team name (Yahoo Sports)
The latest back-and-forth over the Washington Redskins name includes a stern letter from two lawmakers and a new ''community voices'' campaign from the team. A letter sent Monday from Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., tells NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that the league is on ''the wrong side of history'' and mentions the league's tax-exempt status. Cantwell chairs the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league will respond to the letter ''in an appropriate manner'' once it has been reviewed. More...
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