Daniel Snyder says Redskins will never change name

10/14/13
 
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from USAToday,
5/10/13:

Daniel Snyder is owner of the Washington pro football team he grew up adoring. Would he ever consider changing the team name that many American Indians and others believe is a racial slur?

“We will never change the name of the team,” Snyder told USA TODAY Sports this week. “As a lifelong Redskins fan, and I think that the Redskins fans understand the great tradition and what it’s all about and what it means, so we feel pretty fortunate …”

“We’ll never change the name,” he said. “It’s that simple. NEVER — you can use caps.”

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As an update, Daniel Snyder sent this letter to all Redskins Season Ticket holders on October 9, 2013.