American Indians lose Redskins appeal 18/11/2009 |
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The US Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal by a group of American Indians who claimed that the Washington Redskins’ name fuels racial stereotypes.
The complaint had already been rejected by a lower court and, although a victory for the Indians would not have forced the National Football League team to change its name, it could have lost its exclusive rights.
The team was founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves but was renamed the Boston Redskins in 1933 after its American Indian head coach, William “Lone Star” Dietz. It moved to the District of Columbia in 1937 and became the Washington Redskins.
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