Harry Reid: NFL More Concerned with Deflategate Than ‘Racist Franchise Name’
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Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — One day after the National Football League announced that it would suspend New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games and further punish the organization for its role in allegedly deflating footballs in last year’s playoffs, Senator Harry Reid wondered aloud why the league was more concerned with that issue than a “racist” issue the league faces.
“I find it stunning,” Reid said, “that the National Football League is more concerned about how much air is in a football than with a racist franchise name that denigrates Native Americans across the country.”
Reid’s comments refer to the Washington Redskins, whose name has garnered much criticism in recent years. Still, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has vehemently spoken against the idea of changing the franchise’s name.
“The Redskins name is a racist name,” added Reid. “I wish the commissioner would act as swiftly and decisively in changing the name of the D.C. team as he did about not enough air in a football.”
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