Simon ##a - Smith : Why is it bad to use the N - word but OK to call an NFL player the R - word ? The NFL may institute a death penalty for any player using derogatory racial language . Why is it bad to demean a player of African descent , but the pejorative `` Redskins '' is still just fine for use as the name of the Washington football team ? Moya - Smith : Names such as the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Indians are wrong .
Simon ##a - Smith : Why is it bad to use the N - word but OK to call an NFL player the R - word ? The NFL may institute a death penalty for any player using derogatory racial language . Moya - Smith : Names such as the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Indians are wrong .