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10/22/13

'Onion' sliced for Redskins satire

There  has  reportedly been angry reaction to a satirical  item posted to The Onion’s website featured slurs and stereotypes aimed at Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, who is Jewish. Under the headline, “Redskins’ Ki*e Owner Refuses To Change Team’s Offensive Name,” The Onion referred to Snyder as “hook-nosed” and “shifty-eyed."
Snyder has insisted that the team continue to be called the Redskins. What part of satire do angry critics not understand?  [Source]