two lawmakers urge the Washington Redskins to change the NFL name . Redskins is `` an insult to Native American , '' Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Maria Cantwell write . The name Redskins is `` an insult to Native Americans , '' according to the two lawmakers , Sen. Maria Cantwell , D-Washington state and chairwoman of the Indian Affairs Committee , and Rep. Tom Cole , R-Oklahoma , who is a member of the Chickasaw Nation . ` Redskins official 's response : `` Do n't they have more important issues to worry about ? ''
two lawmakers urge the Washington Redskins to change the NFL name . Redskins is `` an insult to Native American , '' Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Maria Cantwell write . Redskins official 's response : `` Do n't they have more important issues to worry about ? ''