The Redskins are finally doing something they should have done years ago -- no, not changing their team name ... but rather punting a monument dedicated to their racist ex-owner.
The 'Skins are digging up and removing their George Preston Marshall statue at RFK Stadium on Friday ... and if you know anything about the guy, it's easy to see why.
Marshall -- the Redskins' founding father and Pro Football Hall of Famer -- famously refused to sign black players for DECADES.
In fact, he was quoted as saying once, "We will sign black players when the Harlem Globetrotters start playing white players.