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Football trademark decision suggests path to bring back outsourced jobs

July 9, 2014 By Pat Barile

On June 18, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered trademarks which it had previously granted to the Washington football team for its name.

Patent Office cancels Washington’s disparaging trademark

June 18, 2014 By Associated Press

The group argued that the Redskins should lose their federal trademark protection based on a law that prohibits registered disparaging names.

Players and Northwestern to battle at NLRB after Apr. 25 vote

April 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

College football players who want to unionize and their foe, Northwestern University, filed their written arguments with the NLRB on Apr. 16.

Texas sportscaster blasts homophobia in NFL

February 13, 2014 By Special to People’s World

In a searing rebuff to pervasive anti-gay attitudes in professional football, Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen delivers a moving and insightful commentary.

Today in black history: First black quarterback inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

February 4, 2014 By Special to People’s World

He won five Grey Cups, and is notable for helping to erase the prejudice within the world of sports that black quarterbacks could not succeed in professional football.