Politics & Government
Showdown: McCollum Leads Fight against Washington's NFL Team Name
Protest comes to a head as Vikings host Redskins in Thursday Night Football.
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN), who represents Minnesota's Fourth District including Stillwater, Woodbury, Roseville and Oakdale, is gaining a national profile as a leader in the campaign to change the Washington Redskins team name and mascot.
McCollum, who co-chairs the Congressional Native American Caucus, will join an American Indian Movement protest at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome before Thursday's Vikings-Washington matchup, the Star Tribune reported.
"It’s not a boycott, it’s not a protest against the NFL, it’s a protest against a racial slur," the newspaper quoted her as saying in an article Thursday about her activism on the issue.
Related:
- Panel OKs 'Redskins' at Metrodome, Despite McCollum's Plea
- NFL Commissioner Responds to Rep. McCollum's Redskins Letter
- Rep. McCollum Urges NFL's Redskins to Change Nickname
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