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Government can't block Washington Redskins' controversial team nickname

Maybe you find the Washington NFL team's nickname offensive, but it is covered under the constitution.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a 71-year-old trademark law barring disparaging terms infringes free speech rights. That includes Redskins.

In 2014, the trademark office ruled the Redskins' team name offends American Indians. The team appealed, and the case was put on hold until this Supreme Court hearing involving an Asian-American rock band named Slants.

Simon Tram tried to trademark "Slants" as a band name in 2011, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the request on the ground that it disparages Asians.