It's good to get it behind us, and now he can just concentrate on football.
We're trying to build up. It's kind of a slow process.
[However, what's most important, Swanson counters, is intent: Because the Redskins and their fans mean nothing racist by using the nickname, it isn't racist or offensive.] This has been the name of our organization for 70 years, ... We believe it has taken on a meaning independent of the word itself -- and it's positive.
We haven't received any details of the auction, ... We'll be happy to see just how they intend to do it.
It's all material stuff that can be replaced very easily.
It was kind of shocking. You don't really think it's going to happen to you. My jaw just kind of dropped.
This has been the name of our organization for 70 years. We believe it has taken on a meaning independent of the word itself -- and it's positive.
My thought would be that as the coach of the team, he did play a role in the naming, and, at the time, we had every reason to believe he was Native American. That's what little we know.
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