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With people who have vowed never to change something. slavery, immigration, women's rights. so we think one thing that's really great about this country is when many people speak out, change can happen. >> lanny davis pointed out other professional teams with native american logos and mascots, why the main focus on the redskins and not teams like the atlanta braves or cleveland indians, kansas city chiefs, chicago blackhawks? >> well, let's be clear. the name, the "r" word is defined in the dictionary is an offensive term. it's a racial slur. i think there is a broader discussion to be had abo...
>> now, the redskins, wolf, have responded to all this by saying basically this is an expression of honor, not disparagement. they issued a statement after obama spoke on saturday about this. they're saying polling one 9-year-old poll that says most native americans are not offended by tname and also most americans do not want the name changed. again, there's more momentum with president obama saying what tee did, and roger goodell saying not tee long ago, if people are offended, we should at least listen. that's a big step to say that, but you haveden snider, the owner of the redskins saying ...
>> no. >> so natalee, let's discuss natalee creepy ass cracker, because the country i come from if you're call add cracker, it means you're exceptionally good looking. i don't think that's what was intended in this context. would you use that phrase? i wouldn't say you would in polite company, but is it an offensive term? >> it is but however, later she cleared it up because if you listen to her testimony in whole, she also said that trayvon said this nigger is following me. he used nigger and creepy ass cracker interchangeable to disscribe zimmerman. she said that's slang in the neighborhood ...
Using an offensive term. at first he said he didn't mean it in a degrading way but then republican leaders like house speaker john boehner slammed young and demanded a full apology so later yesterday young released this statement. "there was no malice in my heart or intent to offend. it was a poor choice of words. that word, and the negative attitudes that come with it, should be left in the 20th century." and i'm sorry that this has shifted our focus away from comprehensive immigration reform." obesity is a health crisis affecting millions of americans, but is being overweight what actually...