Redskins owner George Preston Marshall statue removed at RFK Stadium

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 21: A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 21, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The new wave of social upheaval in the midst of recent racially charged events has caused many to spurn certain elements of local and national history. The Redskins are not immune.

In recent weeks, dozens of statues have been taken down across the United States, and dozens more await a similar fate. The wave of action comes on the heels of tense social conflict, and the public is lashing back at statues that commemorate champions of outdated and unjust…