The Washington NFL franchise is a disgrace! In the year 2020, Washington team owner Daniel Snyder cannot possibly continue to rationalize keeping his ridiculously racist team name in the face of widespread, righteous public condemnation.

As Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, said: “The time (for the current team name) has ended. There is no way to justify it. You either step into this century or you don’t.”

In 1997, the NBA franchise in Washington willingly changed its name from “The Bullets” to “The Wizards.” So what’s Mr. Snyder’s problem other than being a bigot?

As silly as some of these monikers are, any one of them would be preferable to Washington’s current NFL team name:

Washington Redcoats

Washington Rednecks

Washington Redrums

Washington Red Dawns

Washington Red Foxes

Washington Red Lines

Washington Red Rovers

Washington Red Tides

Washington Red Riding Hoods

Washington Red Sparrows

JAKE PICKERING

Arcata, Calif.