‘Zero’ thought given to changing Redskins name, team’s lawyer says

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Redskins attorney Bob Raskopf said that no thought has been given to changing the professional football team’s name in the wake of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s decision Wednesday to revoke six trademarks to the team’s name and logo. The USPTO ruled that the team’s name disparaged Native Americans and was therefore impermissible under federal trademark law.

“Zero. It’s not happening,” Raskopf told the Washington Examiner Thursday when asked if there had been any discussion at all on finding an alternate moniker, if only to spare the team from legal and public relations problems related to continuing to fight to retain the name.

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