Wednesday, 31 December 2014 00:00

Washington Redskins fans shout "Go Back To The Reservation" to protestors.

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Washington Redskin Fan flips off protestors at a Redskin's home game.

 

"[Yesterday] was a moment in history -- hundreds of Native people marched and rallied at FedEx Field, the so-called cathedral of the Washington team," she said. "While we were screamed at, sworn at, told to 'go back to the reservation', we greeted fans and handed out educational flyers. [And] as Washington brought their season to an abysmal end, we closed out the year with a reminder that we will not stop. Our movement will continue to grow stronger, grow louder. We are human beings, not mascots."

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In June, the U.S. Trademark and Trial and Appeal Board cancelled six the Washington football team's seven trademarks after it ruled that the team name is "disparaging to Native Americans."

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