Rock Newman and GWU Assistant Vice President for District Relations Bernard Demczuk weigh in on Washington DC NFL Team Owner Dan Snyder’s mass email to fans saying that the name of his team is a “Badge of Honor”. The question is asked, “A Badge of Honor for Who”? Since the Native American community didn’t ask to be honored in this manner, is this self-imposed “Badge of Honor” more akin to Trophy names? And does the disapproval of these Native American monikers by “Native Americans” matter to the Billionaire owners of these “Badges of Honor”?
