WASHINGTON -- Jeb Bush’s latest foray into the debate over the Washington Redskins’ name debate has a glaring geographical error.
According to a Washington Post sports columnist, Bush has suggested a new name for the Washington football team, the "Northern Virginia Redskins -- or something like that."
There's just one problem with that: The Redskins play in Maryland.
But they're in Maryland................................................ https://t.co/TswGhhdaFl— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) October 15, 2015
Back in September, Bush said he didn’t believe the team should change its name and that he didn’t find it offensive.
"Native American tribes generally don’t find it offensive," Bush said in a radio interview.
"It’s a sport for crying out loud. It’s a football team. Washington has a huge fan base," Bush in the September interview. "I’m missing something here I guess."
Many were quick to point out that Redskins owner Dan Snyder had given $100,000 to the super PAC supporting Bush’s presidential bid. Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson (who is also Bush’s national finance chairman) are also among donors to Bush’s super PAC.