claim: redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."
author: pete hegseth
evidence_1: "redskin" is slang term for native americans in the united states and first  nations in canada. ..... a claim by pete hegseth on may 26, 2014 in a segment  on "outnumbered" that redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect" was  deemed ...
evidence_2: may 26, 2014 ... on monday, fox's outnumbered took on the controversy surrounding the nfl's  washington redskins, which reached a new level last week ...
evidence_3: may 26, 2014 ... fifty senators wrote a letter to nfl commissioner roger goodell on wednesday  calling for ... it's used historically as a term of respect to people.
evidence_4: jan 30, 2018 ... historically, the term "redskins" has been used pejoratively to describe ... that the  name "stands for strength, courage, pride and respect.".
evidence_5: may 29, 2014 ... yet another former redskins star comes out against the team's name. ... it's used  historically to refer as a term of respect, and that's how we ...