Rejected petition No Washington Redskins at Wembley Stadium. Their name is offensive and a slur.

This coming season the Washington Redskins American football team will be playing at Wembley Stadium. Their name and logo is currently surrounded by controversy as it described in the dictionary and widely regarded as a racial slur.
There is no place for racism in sports in the UK, of any kind.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Redskins_name_controversy

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is the responsibility of the National Football League.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 25 February 2016
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