It seems Congress is not the only embarrassing thing in Washington these days.  Take the Washington Redskins…

We are not talking about their on-the-field issues… it’s their name: Redskins. It is getting some folks red hot.

The Washington Redskins are one of the oldest franchises in the National Football League.

When the team was founded in 1932, it was a different (and ugly) era with lawful segregation and discrimination. “Redskins” was adopted as team’s name ignoring the term has long been a racial slur for Native Americans.

0ver 80 years, there have been pleas from several Native American tribes to change the name of the storied Washington football franchise. A more organized movement has brought the issue to a head in recent weeks.

            Daniel Snyder, the owner of the franchise, bluntly said that the name “would never change”.

Last week, Mr. Snyder wrote a letter to fans explaining why they have stuck by the name and why he will not consider changing it. Fans, applauded his firm stance. Meanwhile a segment of the Native Americans still finds the term offensive.

So what do you think? Should the name be changed? Or is Redskins here to stay?