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Native American Victims Of Racism In Sports

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Native Americans are the victims of racism since the early years and it needs to change. Native American names for sports teams are now being changed, but some team names are not changing. The Washington Redskins team name at first glance would not seem to be offensive in any way but if you know the meaning of the word Redskin it would be. The word Redskin was invented by the people who would torture and skin Native Americans to use their skin as clothing items and because their skin was red and bloody the name redskins stuck. In addition mascot names are also causing Native Americans trouble. While Native Americans could not do their religion in any way, the mascots making fun of them would use Native American holy objects in a derogatory

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