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The Redskins' organization claims rights to the NFC Offensive Name of the Week award

Washington Redskins awarded NFC Offensive Name of the Week

Just one week after announcing quarterback Kirk Cousins as NFC Offensive Player of the Week, the NFL has awarded Cousins’ team NFC Offensive Name of the Week.

Though Cousins struggled this Sunday, throwing for only 207 yards and one touchdown in his team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, the NFL was impressed with the performance of the Redskins’ name in Week 11.

“I mean, it’s really fucking racist,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “There certainly wasn’t a more offensive name in the league this week.”

“Redskins is the only name in professional football that has been called ‘a divisive epithet’ and ‘an outdated sign of division and hate’ by Native American tribes,” Goodell told Cardinal reporters. “I mean, who could vote against that?”

However, Washington owner Daniel Snyder said he was “extremely surprised” that his team received the award. “I’ve been in denial about this since at least the ’90s,’’ he said.

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