Redskins Name Controversy Familiar to Natick

A symposium on "Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports" at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian was highly critical of the name of the Washington Redskins, a controversy familiar to Natick residents.

The Washington Post reported nearly two weeks ago about the "Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports” forum that took place at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. About a dozen mostly academic speakers spoke at the symposium, and together they demanded that the NFL's Washington Redskins change their name, while one museum trustee even urged people to boycott the team and their sponsors if they don't. The ongoing controversy surrounding Native American mascots in sports is familiar to Natick. Natick High School became the Redmen in 1957 when Silvio Mandino began using the moniker as a young journalist covering NHS athletics. Redmen remained the Natick High mascot for 51 years, until the school …

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