Mad Dog Russo Confronts SI’s Peter King On 'Redskins'

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The Redskins name controversy has been an ongoing debate, one that has gained steam in recent months. Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama said he would "think about changing" the Redskins team name because it offends “a sizable group of people," although team owner Dan Snyder made it clear in May that "We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER -- you can use caps."

Meanwhile, there have been protests from Native American groups, and some news organizations have refused to use the word "Redskins" when referring to the football team. That includes TheMMQB.com, a subsidiary of SportsIllustrated.com run by longtime NFL writer Peter King.

CBS Sports reports during an appearance Tuesday on SiriusXM, host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo confronted King about the decision.

“Peter, you've been a huge writer for the magazine SI, you have been around forever now,” Russo said. “You are not a young kid. You have been at the top of your profession for a long time. The Redskins have had that name since 1935 -- when we all know their player/coach was a Native American and that's why they got the name the Redskins -- and now all of a sudden in ... 2013, Peter King or Bob Costas has a problem with it. Where were you ten years ago? Or where we you fifteen years ago? Why now all of a sudden has it dawned on you that the name might be offensive?”