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Must-see morning clip: John Oliver explains why the Redskins name is indefensible

The comedian issued a PSA that hilariously demonstrates how bad the racial slur is

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John Oliver is the latest comedian to take on owner Dan Snyder’s unwavering defense of the absurdly racist name of the Washington Redskins football team. After Oliver replayed a PSA issued by the National Congress of American Indians, which called “Redskins” an offensive term, the comedian issued another PSA to drive the idea home on “Last Week Tonight”:

By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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