WASHINGTON — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s delegate to Congress, has introduced a bill to remove the NFL’s antitrust exemption if the Washington Redskins do not change their nickname.
In a news release Thursday, Norton is quoted as saying Washington "should always be associated with pride, not with a moniker that mocks and insults Native Americans."
In 2013, Norton and nine other members of Congress urged a nickname change in letters sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, and the league’s 31 other teams.
A statement sent by Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie on Thursday says the team disagrees with Norton’s opposition to the name.
NFL spokesmen did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
