FCC Won't Penalize Broadcasters for Saying "Redskins"

A professor from George Washington University petitioned the FCC to consider "Redskins" a racial slur, and to fine or revoke licenses from any broadcast outfit that used it. The FCC rejected that argument yesterday.

Good call by the FCC. Even if you think "Redskins" is a racial slur (which I do--I mean c'mon--use it in a sentence without being racist), it's not right to penalize broadcasters for using it as long as the Washington football franchise refers to themselves as the Redskins. That's their team name. The decision of whether that's right or wrong isn't the broadcaster's.