In a letter to announce the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation, Snyder says he has visited 26 Tribal reservations and done months of research on what Native Americans think of the team name.
Dan Snyder would like to talk about helping Native Americans
Everyone wants Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change his team’s name. He offers a different idea to help.
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The full letter is long(-ish), but best summed up in this quote:
For too long, the struggles of Native Americans have been ignored, unnoticed and unresolved. As a team, we have honored them through our words and on the field, but now we will honor them through our actions.You can read the complete letter on Redskins.com.
Here is how the Internet reacted to the letter.
Dan Snyder launches "Original Americans Foundation" to "help" Native Americans after reservation "listening" tour: http://t.co/XvfQlLYEsJ
— Travis Waldron (@Travis_Waldron) March 25, 2014 Reading the entire Dan Snyder letter to fans is simply painful. The words "tone deaf" and "disingenuous" don't even begin to cover it
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) March 25, 2014 There were jokes, too.
Area White Man Discovers Savior Complex http://t.co/oWn1l13BxX
— Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) March 25, 2014 Are we sure Dan Snyder knows he ISN'T a Native American? http://t.co/4Y9wv7EGVm
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) March 25, 2014 The Dan Snyder Center For Stupid Little Redskins That Can't Read Good
— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) March 25, 2014 But at least there’s the charity, which is ... good?
It's possible to believe A) Dan Snyder is condescending and should change his team's racist name and B) his charity could help some people.
— Mike Madden (@MikeMadden) March 25, 2014 It's about time Dan Snyder has financially donated to Indian Country. If only there were no strings attached it would be truly charitable.
— Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) March 25, 2014 So, yeah! That went well.
Hogs Haven, our Redskins community, has the local reaction.
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