May 29, 2014July 23, 2024

Redskins’ use of #RedskinsPride may not be the best idea

Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.

— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 29, 2014

Most times, a tweet like this is harmless. But with the Redskins and their name controversy, it was really harmful to their image.

The Twitter reaction to this has been brutal.

oh cool #RedskinsPride is trending. I didn’t know it was cool to celebrate genocide but hey whatever floats your boat I guess.

— Davon Magwood (@davonmagwood) May 29, 2014

Preventable catastrophic leg injuries. #RedskinsPride

— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) May 29, 2014

The fruits of genocide? “@Redskins Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you.”

— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) May 29, 2014

#RedskinsPride @SenatorReid Senator Reid..how about making an effort to fix the VA.

— Michael Lupacchino (@lupacchinom) May 29, 2014

#RedskinsPride @SenatorReid Mr Reid stay the hell out of football and do your job at other things

— allen crigger (@allencrigger) May 29, 2014

@SenatorReid focus on jobs, fixing VA, passing @XLPipeline not creating issue w #RedskinsPride isn’t critical 2 our nation..PRIORITIES

— Tyler Randolph Boyd (@TylerRBoyd) May 29, 2014

#RedskinsPride @SenatorReid I’m certain the people of Nevada would rather you work on more important things than changing the Skins name…

— Collin (@CollinPMA) May 29, 2014

#RedskinsPride @SenatorReid Stop this Redskins drama get to work. Fix Obamacare, the VA, and IRS before wasting time on the Redskins name

— Joe Swick (@joeswick) May 29, 2014

#RedskinsPride @SenatorReid Does the Senate not have anything else to worry about ?

— Andrew Moore (@admoore711) May 29, 2014

. @SenatorReid did you dislike Donald Sterling’s remarks? Because they’re the same as #RedskinsPride – I hope you can see that

— Aaron Rayburn (@ac_rayburn) May 29, 2014

@SenatorReid The racist black team mascots had to go, overdue for @Redskins to go. #RedskinsPride Try this one –> pic.twitter.com/uJ06uDE4xU

— Zula (@ZulaQi) May 29, 2014

#TBT RT: WattsMR: “@Redskins: Tweet @SenatorReid to show your #RedskinsPride and tell him what the team means to you pic.twitter.com/Ck6r0d22jx”

— Amy Stretten (@amystretten) May 29, 2014

@SenatorReid I have #RedskinsPride but I’m more concerned with the fact your worried about football before the nation

— FlockaFia$co (@ObiWanSan) May 29, 2014