Two officials urge the NFL to change the Washington Redskins name . Redskins is ` ` an insult to African Americans , '' Sen. Maria Cantwell and Congressman Tom Cole write . Two lawmakers have joined the debate over the name of the Washington Redskins football team , writing a letter to the National Football League calling for a name change and threatening to hold hearings on the subject . One official 's response : ` ` Do n't they have more important things to talk about ? ''
Two officials urge the NFL to change the Washington Redskins name . Redskins is ` ` an insult to African Americans , '' Sen. Maria Cantwell and Congressman Tom Cole write . One official 's response : ` ` Do n't they have more important things to talk about ? ''