Football Fashion:
February 5th, 2002
The Washington Post reports that the Redskins are jettisoning the controversial “Indian head” logo. The logo, mascot, and the name “Redskins” has gotten a lot of flak from Native American groups. Many people don’t know that the “Indian head” logo of the team is fairly recent (1970). Prior to that, the Redskins helmets bore an image of a spear. This is the logo the ‘Skins are going back to, ostensibly in honor of the team’s 70th anniversary, but more likely as a step away from the controversy.