Activists challenge Los Angeles TV station for using Washington football team name

Activists are taking their fight to prevent broadcasters from using the name of the Washington football team across the country. Three Native Americans filed a petition opposing the renewal of Los Angeles Fox affiliate KTTV-TV’s broadcasting license. The petition cites the station’s use of the Washington team’s name, which they describe as a racial slur. The petitions in Los Angeles are being organized by George Washington University professor John Banzhaf, who filed a petition in October to oppose the license renewal of a DC station owned by Redskins owner Dan Snyder.