WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia's delegate to Congress,Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping, introduced a bill that would lift the NFL's antitrust exemption if the Washington Redskins do not change their nickname.
Legislation from the non-voting Democratic delegate stands little to no chance of being passed by the Republican-led House,Cheap NFL Football Jerseys.
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In a news release issued Thursday,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Norton was quoted as saying Washington "should always be associated with pride, not with a moniker that mocks and insults Native Americans."
A statement sent by Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie on Thursday said: "We disagree with Ms. Norton's opposition to the Washington Redskins name. More than 85 percent of Ms. Norton's constituents disagree as well, as recent polls have shown."
In 2013,Cheap NFL Football Jerseys, Norton and nine other members of Congress urged a nickname change in letters sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,NFL Jerseys China, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, and the league's 31 other teams.
