A Supreme Court ruling Monday that said it was unconstitutional for trademarks to be denied because they contained potentially offensive language could wind up bolstering Washington's desire to keep its Redskins team name.
According to an Associated Press report (via ESPN.com), the Redskins trademark was canceled on grounds it offends Native Americans in 2014. Monday's ruling, which pertained to an Asian-American band named the Slants, would make that cancellation unconstitutional.
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