While we wait for the National Football League to catch up with thoughtful opinion and common decency, we have decided that... we will no longer use the slur ourselves.

The Washington Post editorial board. The paper announced Monday that it will stop calling Washington's football team the "Redskins" on its editorial page. The paper will continue to use the team name in stories in the news and sports sections.

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The Washington Post editorial board. The paper announced Monday that it will stop calling Washington's football team the "Redskins" on its editorial page. The paper will continue to use the team name in stories in the news and sports sections.

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Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
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