, Columnist
Political Animals and the Fight Over 'Redskins'
The battle
over the Washington Redskins' horribly racist name and logo has reached the political lobbyists of K
Street.
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The battle over the Washington Redskins' horribly racist name and logo has reached K Street.
Politico has obtained documents revealing that the team hired lobbying firm McGuireWoods Consulting to work on "discussions of team origins, history and traditions, Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and youth sports, activities of Original Americans' Foundation" -- all of which seems like a lot of work to convince people your racist name isn't racist.