Senator To Introduce Legislation To Revoke Nfl's Tax Breaks Over Washington Football Team Name

[Darkwind]

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced on Tuesday that she plans to introduce legislation that would revoke the NFL’s tax-exempt status unless the league’s owners put pressure on the Washington football team to change the team's name.

According to The Washington Post, Cantwell was joined by Native American chiefs for the announcement, part of a larger campaign to get the Washington football team to change its name, which many consider offensive.

“The NFL needs to join the rest of Americans in the 21st century,” Cantwell said on Tuesday. “It is about right and wrong.”

Washington football team owner Dan Snyder has refused to change the team's name and has argued that it is a term of honor and respect.

In May, Cantwell was one of 50 senators who sent a letter to Snyder urging him to change the team’s name. In an unusual move in June, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancelled six of the team’s trademark registrations because its name was offensive. Snyder is appealing that ruling.

Senator To Introduce Legislation To Revoke NFL's Tax Breaks Over Washington Football Team Name

It's just a matter of time...

Let Me get this straight.

YOU are okay with Congress targeting specific individuals with National legislation.

Not even bothering to hide your tyranny anymore, are you?

It seems that all Democrats are coming out of the closet and supporting tyranny.

 

[Steven_R]

If the name of the team is so offensive to certain people, why not get the funds together and buy the team and change it to what you want it to be?

 

[Lakhota]

If the name of the team is so offensive to certain people, why not get the funds together and buy the team and change it to what you want it to be?

No need to spend the money. The problem will be resolved for free.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

FCC Considering Move To Ban Washington Redskins Nickname

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to punish broadcasters for using the moniker of the Washington NFL team, the Redskins, a word many consider a slur to Native Americans, the agency's chairman indicated on Tuesday.

More: FCC Considering Move To Ban Washington Redskins Nickname

Great news!

Unconstitutional news

Why are you so retarded?

 

[Steven_R]

If the name of the team is so offensive to certain people, why not get the funds together and buy the team and change it to what you want it to be?

No need to spend the money. The problem will be resolved for free.

Will it be "free" of government gets involved? How many tax dollars will be spent in the effort to get any law about this to the floor of either house, voted on, passed, signed into law, and then the ensuing lawsuits, using up both DoJ and court time, money, and resources?

 

[Lakhota]

If the name of the team is so offensive to certain people, why not get the funds together and buy the team and change it to what you want it to be?

No need to spend the money. The problem will be resolved for free.

Will it be "free" of government gets involved? How many tax dollars will be spent in the effort to get any law about this to the floor of either house, voted on, passed, signed into law, and then the ensuing lawsuits, using up both DoJ and court time, money, and resources?

Paid for by taxpayers.

 

[Steven_R]

If the name of the team is so offensive to certain people, why not get the funds together and buy the team and change it to what you want it to be?

No need to spend the money. The problem will be resolved for free.

Will it be "free" of government gets involved? How many tax dollars will be spent in the effort to get any law about this to the floor of either house, voted on, passed, signed into law, and then the ensuing lawsuits, using up both DoJ and court time, money, and resources?

Paid for by taxpayers.

Which is not "free" by any stretch of the imagination.

We're already writing bad checks to cover all kinds of nonsense and leaving the bills for our kids and grandkids. What's a few million dollars more debt to tilt at PC windmills, right?

 

[Kondor3]

Grandstanding pandering.

Expressing PC outrage through legislation is a very bad precedent.

Agreed.

 

[Katzndogz]

If the name were that offensive no one should go to the games. Empty stands would do it

 

[Steven_R]

Empty stands would do it

Yet, Oakland still has a team.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

If you take away the tax exempt status of the NFL then the tax exempt status of labor unions should be revoked as well.

 

[Kondor3]

FCC Considering Move To Ban Washington Redskins Nickname

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to punish broadcasters for using the moniker of the Washington NFL team, the Redskins, a word many consider a slur to Native Americans, the agency's chairman indicated on Tuesday.

More: FCC Considering Move To Ban Washington Redskins Nickname

Great news!

No.

It's another nail in the coffin of the First Amendment.

Here's hoping that any such action on the part of the FCC, and any related legislation passed by Congress, are challenged in the courts, and set aside as unconstitutional.

 

[Kondor3]

If you take away the tax exempt status of the NFL then the tax exempt status of labor unions should be revoked as well.

Not to mention the headquarters organization of every charitable do-gooder nonprofit collaborative or cooperative in the countries (such as the Red Cross, Feeding America, United Jewish Appeal, United Way, National Organization of Women, and on and on and on).

To threaten to strip the NFL (headquarters) of its tax-exempt nonprofit status and not to strip others of the same protection might very well constitute an act of coercion.

a.k.a. Blackmail.

 

[Darkwind]

Empty stands would do it

Yet, Oakland still has a team.

lol

 

[HenryBHough]

Libs won't be happy until America's only permissible "sport" will be golf.

 

[Lakhota]

Libs won't be happy until America's only permissible "sport" will be golf.

Billiards is also nice. So is archery.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

So basically the senator is a full blown idiot, got it.

Pretty much. Never mind the glaring problems, we'll just focus on trivial issues such as team nicknames.

 

[saveliberty]

First they came for the Redskins, Then on to the Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium!

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Libs won't be happy until America's only permissible "sport" will be golf.

Billiards is also nice. So is archery.

Those are too dangerous also. They must be banned.

 

[Lakhota]

First they came for the Redskins, Then on to the Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium!

Chief Lakhota and his scouts are keeping a close eye on the K.C. Chiefs.