Friday, May 03, 2024

Best Of The New Redskins Name Suggestions

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Now that the Washington Redskins trademark has officially been cancelled due to ongoing outrage against its racial implications, the Twitterverse has reacted in possibly the best way it knows how. While some loyal sports fans, DC natives, and branding experts have taken the opportunity seriously to suggest an alternative, the internet’s greatest trolls have yet again taken it upon themselves to override them. From classic sports parody accounts to contributions from the Twitter everyman, here were some of the most awesomely snarky responses. Comment if you can think of a better one!

Let the countdown begin:

13. The Washington Offensive

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12. The Chik-fil-a-Skins

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11. The Otherwise Unemployable Poli-Sci Majors

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10. The Washington Donald Sterlings

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9. The Washington Thinskins

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8. The Washington Taxations

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7. The Washington Monuments

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6. The Washington Deficits

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5. The Washington Middle Aged Affluent White Men

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4. The Washington Nondescript Human Beings

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3. The Washington Foreskins

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2. The Washington Redskin Potatoes

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1. The Washington Caucasians

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Article by: Elizabeth Potash > Twitter
Sources: Twitter, Sports Illustrated, Washington Post, Aljazeera