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Thiel: More change needed in use of derogatory Native American references in sports

Mike Roemer
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The Associated Press
People protest the name of the Washington D.C.'s NFL team outside Lambeau Field before a game between Green Bay and Washington Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. The D.C. team has announced it will change its controversial name.

Now that Washington, D.C.'s NFL team has announced that it's going to change its controversial name, we are taking a closer look at the use of Native American references in sports. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel shared his thoughts with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.  

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Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.