http://twitter.com/#!/MadManofMN/status/508718571095326721

The Washington Redskins lost to the Houston Texans 6‑17 Sunday afternoon, but you won’t read that headline in the New York Daily News, which has not only abolished the “R-word” from all sections of the paper but redesigned the team’s logo to remove any offensive iconography.

There were even a few small protests outside the stadium urging a team name change.

http://twitter.com/#!/WRBolen/status/508656153153536000

It seems Twitter is getting used to the idea, with some opting for alternatives such as “the Washington professional football team.”

http://twitter.com/#!/mgrantporter/status/508717746608029696
http://twitter.com/#!/_MsHoliday/status/508714967261249538

Haha Bears

Haha Chad Henne

Haha Patriots

Haha Washington NFL Team— Daniel Poarch (@PoarchDaniel) September 07, 2014

http://twitter.com/#!/davidwest62/status/508710515204317184
http://twitter.com/#!/mkc2k/status/508706193888399360
http://twitter.com/#!/travismclark/status/508703090695221249
http://twitter.com/#!/MikeSchlossberg/status/508696905426432000
http://twitter.com/#!/garrettverified/status/508693938148872192
http://twitter.com/#!/Eddie_Dynamite/status/508692697860038656
http://twitter.com/#!/yoyogin/status/508692582617350145
http://twitter.com/#!/17arkness/status/508690836562116608
http://twitter.com/#!/singernews/status/508682822966837248

 

 

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/07/disappointed-fans-down-on-washington-football-team-suggest-alternative-names/