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Redskins: Please don't step on our racist logo

Related Topics: Redskin (slang)

The don't-step-on-the-logo silliness is no longer contained to hockey — and the team bringing it to the NFL is the most ironic possible choice.

The Washington Redskins, whose nickname is a slur, set up a rope to stop the media from disrespecting their logo, which itself disrespects Native Americans. It is a rich, stupid tapestry.

#Redskins logo roped off in their new locker room like a hockey team. pic.twitter.com/UejJk2txiW

— Master Tesfatsion (@MasterTes) August 22, 2016

We've been over this before: Expecting people not to step on something that's already on the ground is inherently dumb, but whatever.