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To me it seems like whether it should be possible to trademark that team name and whether it's a name the team should feel proud sticking with in 2017 are two pretty different questions.

I am happy with this legal decision because I don't want the government to be in charge deciding what is offensive and what's not. I also think it's long past time for them to pick a new name. Just because they can legally have that name doesn't mean they should keep it.

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I agree with you on all counts. It's hard to get a new name though after 100 years of history. I don't think it will change under Snyder, since the name recognition is one of the things that makes it one of the most valuable franchises in all of professional sports.

>> Just because they can legally have that name doesn't mean they should keep it.

And there's no business reason to keep it either, imo. Changing the name means you've got an entire fan base who needs to buy new merch.

Because the Washington football team has a local monopoly on NFL football, I can't imagine the negative financial impact of a name change being that significant. Fans tend to care about the team being a winner above all else. So just put a winning product on the field and people will quickly forget about the old name.

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