The Washington Redskins fiasco should call attention to offensive high school mascots here in Connecticut and spark a discussion about name changes.
At least 23 high school teams in the state have names associated with Native Americans that could be considered offensive, from the Derby and Torrington Red Raiders to the Nonnewaug Chiefs or the Killingly Redmen and Glastonbury Tomahawks. Names containing Indians or Warriors are also popular among the state’s high schools.
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