David Grosso, an at-large, independent D.C. Council member, released a statement Thursday saying he was against the idea of the Washington Redskins moving back into the city partly due to their nickname being “offensive.”
The statement was a reaction to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s call Wednesday for the team to someday return to a stadium in D.C. city limits.
“I am disappointed to hear that Mayor Bowser is trying to bring the NFL’s Washington Football Team back into the District of Columbia,” Grosso wrote. “Though I have been a lifetime fan of the team, I continue to be frustrated and offended by the team’s name and oppose any efforts for them to play in our city.