Slate to Stop Referring to Washington Redskins as 'Redskins'

Any rational human realizes that the Washington Redskins’ nickname is racist. Even Redskins great Art Monk said it shouldn’t be used. However, Daniel Syder, the Redskins’ terrible owner and renowned idiot, has said he won’t get rid of the offensive word. Faced with this, Slate has decided to do it for him. Today will be the last day “Redskins” is published on the site.

In an essay, Slate’s publisher — David Plotz — writes about the decision to ban “Redskins:”

Changing how you talk changes how you think.

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