Obama Officially Cancels Redskins Logo Because Its Racist Well it appears that the Washington is not yet done pushing for the Redskins to change the name of their team, amid claims that it is racist. Now, it appears that the US Patent Office has actually moved forward with canceling their trademark. The record establishes that, at a minimum, approximately thirty percent of Native Americans found the team redskins used in connection with respondents services to be disparaging at all times including 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, and 1990, the US Patent Office wrote, Thirty percent is without doubt a substantial composite. To determine otherwise means it is acceptable to subject to disparagement one out of every three individuals. The attempt is believed to be one designed to discourage one of the most profitable franchises in the NFL. What do you think of the decision? 