Would you go up to a Native American person and call him a ‘Redskin?’ Then why do we allow it as a name of a team? Cenk Uygur points out this is a devastatingly good point that lead attorney Jesse Witten made. Would it be easier and most cost effective in the long term to change the team’s name? What do you think? Tell us in the comments section below.

“The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, calling the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.”

The landmark case, which appeared before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, was filed on behalf of five Native Americans. It was the second time such a case was filed.

‘This victory was a long time coming and reflects the hard work of many attorneys at our firm,’ said lead attorney Jesse Witten, of Drinker Biddle & Reath.”*

Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and Gina Grad (http://www.twitter.com/ginagrad. Pretty Good Podcast) discuss this hot topic.

*Read more here from http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/us-patent-office-cancels-redskins-trademark-registration-says-name-is-disparaging/2014/06/18/e7737bb8-f6ee-11e3-8aa9-dad2ec039789_story.html