[However, what's most important, Swanson counters, is intent: Because the Redskins and their fans mean nothing racist by using the nickname, it isn't racist or offensive.] This has been the name of our organization for 70 years, ... We believe it has taken on a meaning independent of the word itself -- and it's positive. |
It was kind of shocking. You don't really think it's going to happen to you. My jaw just kind of dropped. |
It's a great feeling. I love that my parents and friends are able to watch my swim meets. If I had gone somewhere far away, they might not have been able to come. It's just been really nice to swim in front of them. |
It's all material stuff that can be replaced very easily. |
It's good to get it behind us, and now he can just concentrate on football. |
My thought would be that as the coach of the team, he did play a role in the naming, and, at the time, we had every reason to believe he was Native American. That's what little we know. |
Pictures didn't do it real justice. It was all gone. It wasn't just partially burnt, it was all gone. |
This has been the name of our organization for 70 years. We believe it has taken on a meaning independent of the word itself -- and it's positive. |
We have no plans to change the name because we're confident we will prevail in court. We believe the name carries a meaning that is nothing but honorable. |
We haven't received any details of the auction, ... We'll be happy to see just how they intend to do it. |
We worked hard to increase revenues through efficiencies, and not by raising general admission prices for the last four years. |
We're not doing anything extraordinary. We're just making more content available. Fans can get all the critical stuff they want from newspapers and talk radio. We are catering to the fans who want entertainment and personalities and the fun stuff. |
We're trying to build up. It's kind of a slow process. |