And no, the city of Minneapolis doesn’t have bigger issues to deal with.
Via National Review:
Opponents of the Washington Redskins’ name in Minneapolis are pulling out all the stops to bar the team from using its controversial name during its November game against the Minnesota Vikings. Now, a city attorney will explore whether the Mill City has the legal authority to ban the name entirely.
The decision to look into taking legal action was part of two resolutions recently passed by the Minneapolis city council. The first resolution, which passed unanimously last week, officially condemned “the racist, offensive name of the Washington, D.C. football franchise.” One councilmember said the name is an affront to “a sensitive city.”
At the encouragement of the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media, the city will seek to find out if it can issue restraining orders against offensive mascots or nicknames, as well as bar products or companies that use similar names from doing business in the city.