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Tony Dungy Won't Say 'Offensive' Washington NFL Team Nickname on TV

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Hall of Fame head coach and NBC Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy is taking a stand against the Washington Redskins' nickname.

Dungy told William C. Rhoden of ESPN's The Undefeated (h/t TMZ Sports): "If the team doesn't want to change, the least I can do is try not to use it."

Dungy added: "It's not hard to change the name. When I'm on the air, I try to just refer to them as Washington. I think it's appropriate."

Washington's NFL franchise has been named the Redskins since it moved there in 1937 and was called the Boston Redskins from 1933 to 1936.