In an attempt to appease President Trump, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann has demanded that the soccer club Chattanooga Red Wolves change its name to Chattanooga Redskins, after Trump threatened to block a stadium deal if the Washington Commanders didn’t go back to its previous name, Washington Redskins.
“I’d literally kiss Trump’s ass if I had the chance, but for now, this will have to do,” said Fleischmann, a Trump partisan who voted in favor of the Trump-supported “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which will increase the U.S. deficit by around $3.3 trillion.
Sports teams with Native American names, such as the Cleveland Indians (currently named The Guardians), the Atlanta Braves, and the Chicago Blackhawks, have been a topic of debate for decades, with opponents citing insensitivity and racism.
In a similar but opposite fashion, Fleischmann demanded that local Cracker Barrel restaurants change their name to “Whiteskin Barrel,” saying that the word “cracker” is insensitive towards white people.
