The Washington Redskins, a franchise clinging onto a mascot widely viewed as the most racist in national sports, tweeted out their Thanksgiving well wishes without a hint of irony on Thursday.
Wishing you and your family a Happy #Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/qI3U7hbGhK
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 26, 2015
The Washington football team’s annual tweet to commemorate the genocide of Native Americans after the Pilgrims colonized America was not well received on Twitter.
Here’s a sampling of the best responses:
@Redskins hey, social media person, happy thanksgiving. i’m sorry you have an out-of-touch idiot boss or bosses who insisted you do this
— Hip Wishboner (@hipsterboner) November 26, 2015
Maybe y’all should sit this one out RT @Redskins: Wishing you and your family a Happy #Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/FL6CKnPlyf
— L S V (@The__Tactician) November 26, 2015
@Redskins I heard there was a PR position open
— Hurell The Human (@Sir_Hurizzel) November 26, 2015
@Redskins remember how you continue to disrespect half of the people that were at Thanksgiving? Neat.
— DwayneShintziusFan (@Cyrus_is_risen) November 26, 2015
.@Redskins pic.twitter.com/tUQLThwvjT
— Skip Jayless (@Jay_Sanin) November 26, 2015
A slew of media organizations have refused to continue referring to the team as the Redskins, arguing the term is an ethnic slur. Team owner Daniel Snyder has repeatedly said he would not consider changing the name.
