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Descendants of Blackfeet chief seek meeting with Trump on restoring Redskins name
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Covered by 3 outlets, all right-leaning.
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The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal and One America News report that descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf want the Washington Redskins name and logo restored, and three of them say the family has asked to meet President Donald Trump. The outlets say the chief inspired the logo that Walter “Blackie” Wetzel created in 1971, and that the team dropped the name and logo in 2020 and is now called the Washington Commanders. The family says the team never consulted it and that the chief was erased, and an estate representative says the family hopes a meeting with Trump will advance the request.
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Descendants of Chief Two Guns White Calf want the Redskins name and logo restored.
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- The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal, One America News
The family has asked to meet President Donald Trump to push the restoration.
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- The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal
Chief Two Guns White Calf of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation inspired the logo Walter “Blackie” Wetzel created in 1971.
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- The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal, One America News
The team dropped the Redskins name and logo in 2020 and is now called the Washington Commanders.
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- The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal
The family says the team never consulted it and that the chief was erased.
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- The Daily Caller, Breitbart News, The Western Journal
What is contested
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Whether the Redskins name was offensive to Native Americans.
The Daily Caller says the name was considered a slur, which led to its 2020 removal. Breitbart says Native Americans overwhelmingly either supported the name or did not mind it.
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All four outlets report that descendants of Chief Two Guns White Calf want the Redskins name and logo restored. Their coverage presents the 2020 change as the family being erased, and the claims come from the family and its representatives.
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Headlines present the family’s push to restore the Redskins name and logo and their request for a Trump meeting; the Daily Caller’s piece is an opinion column calling for the change.
Descendants of Chief Who Inspired Redskins Name Seek Meeting with Trump to Restore Former Name
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nixedeveryone hatestreasured pastabruptly discontinued it
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nixedMore neutral: dropped
Nixed implies the change was a rejection rather than a decision.
Both were nixed in 2020 due to it being considered a slur.
Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)
Absolutist framing
everyone hatesMore neutral: that many fans dislike
Presents a matter of opinion about the team’s name as settled fact.
As we all know, the team is currently known as the Washington Commanders, a everyone hates.
Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)
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treasured pastMore neutral: original name and logo
Presents the earlier name and logo as valued, a judgement the facts do not establish.
…wants to take their case to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to restore the franchise's treasured past.
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abruptly discontinued itMore neutral: discontinued it
Adds a judgement about how the former owner acted; the fact of discontinuation is neutral.
…Redskins logo, which the franchise used until former owner Daniel Snyder abruptly discontinued it in 2020.
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to appease left-wing activistsMore neutral: in response to activist criticism
Attributes a motive and uses a partisan label for a group without a source for the motive.
His descendants claim the Washington Commanders, which removed the logo to appease left-wing activists in 2020, wrongly erased him, and they want the name and logo restored.
Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)
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From the right
3 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- restoring the Redskins name and logo
- the family’s claim the chief was erased
- a meeting with President Trump
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- One America NewsFar Right
Descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf push to bring back Washington NFL team’s original ‘Redskins’ moniker and emblem
Descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf, the historical figure whose likeness inspired the long-time logo of Washington’s NFL franchise, are pushing to bring back the team’s original "Redskins" moniker and iconic emblem.
- The Western JournalFar Right
Family of Native Chief Behind NFL's 'Redskins' Logo Wants It Brought Back – Asks for a Meeting with Trump
A family of Native Americans whose ancestor was immortalized by the former logo of Washington’s NFL team is longing for the day when a headline can again proclaim “Redskins Defeat
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Descendants of Chief Who Inspired Redskins Name Seek Meeting with Trump to Restore Former Name
The family of the chief whose image inspired one of the most iconic logos in NFL history, the Washington Redskins, wants to take their case to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to restore the franchise's Loaded modifier“treasured past”Presents the earlier name and logo as valued, a judgement the facts do not establish.More neutral: original name and logoDisagree with this highlight?.
Descendants Of Chief Who Inspired Redskins Logo Want Name Back, Call For Meeting With President Trump
It’s about time we bring back the ‘Skins
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Breitbart News, Oct 20, 10:13 PM EDT
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- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 20, 10:13 PM EDT
- The Western JournalFar RightOct 21, 10:26 AM EDT
- One America NewsFar RightOct 21, 7:33 PM EDT
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