MY LETTER TO THE OWNER OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Daniel Snyder

Redskin Park

21300 Redskin Park Drive

Ashburn, VA 20147-6100

Re: The “redskins” issue

Dear Mr. Snyder:

I have a suggestion for how your organization might deal with the continuing attacks, by activists, politicians and the media, on the name “Washington Redskins.” I applaud your steadfast and reasonable attitude on this (non)issue, but it must be an annoyance, especially since you have to wonder if it will ever be put to rest.

Since the team has no official mascot, why not get one that effectively divorces the “Redskin” name from American Indians? Hire yourself a mascot to jump around on the sidelines in a redskin potato costume. Have your concession stands sell a snack made from redskin potatoes. Sell hats with plastic redskin potatoes on them. Sell bags of “Washington Redskins” in local supermarkets.

Nothing would stop fans like Chief Zee from wearing feathered headdresses and carrying foam tomahawks and the team would do nothing to discourage them. Having an official mascot of a redskin potato, however, would blunt the attacks of activists and fanatics and, at the same time, subtly mock the political correctness of it all.

                                                                                     Sincerely,

Copyright2014MichaelKubacki