Beyond the Scenes - How Washington's NFL Team Name Went from a Racial Slur to the Commanders

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🗓️ 23 February 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In the wake of the Washington Football Team rebranding as the Washington Commanders, Roy Wood Jr. talks to Bomani Jones and Crystal Echo Hawk about harmful Native imagery in sports branding. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We learn from the past, take action in the present, and impact the future.
0:05.1	Ford honors African Americans who've made significant contributions in science,
0:10.0	tech, engineering, and math. Ford is working towards empowering Black youth to continue innovating
0:16.0	within these fields, and giving thanks to individuals who've helped Ford create automotive icons,
0:21.3	like the Bronco SUV and Thunderbird. Ford is proud to sponsor education initiatives that
0:26.7	encourage future Black leaders. Our purpose is to help build a better world where every person
0:32.0	is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford pays tribute to Black history, our shared present,
0:38.0	and an equitable future for all. Built Ford Proud. We learn from the past, take action in the present,
0:44.4	and impact the future. Ford honors African Americans who've made significant contributions in
0:49.9	science, tech, engineering, and math. Ford is working towards empowering Black youth to continue
0:55.5	innovating within these fields, and giving thanks to individuals who've helped Ford create automotive
1:00.6	icons, like the Bronco SUV and Thunderbird. Ford is proud to sponsor education initiatives that
1:07.1	encourage future Black leaders. Our purpose is to help build a better world where every person is
1:12.7	free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford pays tribute to Black history, our shared present,
1:18.4	and an equitable future for all. Built Ford Proud.
1:28.0	Hey, I'm Roy Wood Jr. Welcome to Beyond the Scenes, the podcast that goes a little deeper into
1:32.7	topics and segments that are originally on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Today,
1:37.0	we are discussing a hot topic. You know, that Super Bowl is coming up. We are discussing racist sports
1:42.8	team names, especially the ones that are appropriating native culture. So, you know, the Washington
1:50.8	football team changed their name as something different. Super Bowl, we're going to break that
1:54.0	down today. I have two guests to help me do that. The first one, this brother is a friend. This
1:58.8	brother is a friend, and I've been a fan of his work for a long, long time. He is a sports journalist.
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