Rep. John Katko (R-NY) Writes to NFL

Rep. John Katko (R-NY) becomes the third Republican in Congress to urge the NFL to endorse a name change. He writes, "A mutual love of sports unites tens of millions of Americans across all regions, ethnic groups, income levels, and faiths, However, I believe that the continued use of an ethnic slur as a name for one of the most established teams in the NFL stands in stark contradiction of this unifying tradition, and calls into question the League's values. As a "national" league, the NFL should strive in every way possible to represent all Americans, rather than the commercial interests or convenience of a single team." 

Not much to add. Well stated. This needs to become a bipartisan issue...it is a human rights and civil rights issue. 

See letter here: http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Senator_Katko.pdf

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