Washington group trademarks 'Washington Bravehearts' name.

[Hasselbeck]

Washington Bravehearts, anyone?

A registration application for that name was received by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 17. The purpose, according to the application obtained by USA TODAY Sports, is "Entertainment in the nature of football games." The owner is listed as Washington Bravehearts LLC in Potomac, Md.

The NFL team in Washington said it has nothing to do with the application.

"There is no connection between the registering of this trademark and the Washington Redskins," said Tony Wyllie, senior vice president of the pro football club that has been under fire for its team name from a range of critics including the Oneida Indian Nation and newspaper columnists. Even the president of the United States said he'd think about changing the name if he owned the team.

Daniel Snyder, the team's owner, told USA TODAY Sports in May that he would never change the team's name. He wrote a letter to the team's fans this month in which he said he respected the opinions of those who are offended by the name but explained why he believes it should stay, based on its history and tradition and his childhood memories.

The attorney of record listed on the paperwork in the trademark filing is Donna J. Bunton of Nixon & Vanderhye in Arlington, Va. The woman who answered Bunton's phone said she is out of town and unavailable to speak.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-bravehearts-name-change-controversy/3189905/

 

[NAHSTE]

Ib4 the "durrr offensive to Scottish people!" jokes

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The stiffest native american opposition to the Redskins name claim to be anti all human nicknames.

I fully expect these attention seeking hypocrites to stand outside the stadium should Snyder change the name to Bravehearts or Warriors or anything else that refers to a human.

Of course that won't happen once their tired agenda is met.

 

[ram29jackson]

no one is naming their team fucking bravehearts in the first place..what a dumb ass name

 

[ram29jackson]

that's a girls team name at best if at all

 

[Hasselbeck]

"They can take their name, but they'll never take away their FREEDOM!!"

 

[ram29jackson]

"They can take their name, but they'll never take away their FREEDOM!!"

a friend of mine will find various moments when the movie is referenced to yell that line anytime for some good laughs.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

that's a girls team name at best if at all

Dolphins. Saints.

Girls have coodies though, so I agree.

 

[ram29jackson]

Dolphins. Saints.

Girls have coodies though, so I agree.

hey now, come on LOL

...Dolphin are a smart elusive creature...and mammals

 

[wr50l]

a friend of mine will find various moments when the movie is referenced to yell that line anytime for some good laughs.

There's nothing funny about the First War of Independence.

You racist.

 

[ram29jackson]

There's nothing funny about the First War of Independence.

You racist.

...what ever duuude

 

[SuperKevin]

This is just a case of someone rolling the dice hoping to get bought out should a name change happen. Nothing to see here

 

[Glenbino]

I'll bet anything it was PP

 

[Houston]

that's a girls team name at best if at all

"Bravehearts" sounds like a Pat Benatar cover band.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

You're a real tough cookie with a long history
Of breakin' little hearts like the one in me

That's ok, lets see how you do it
Put up your dukes, lets get down to it!

 

[ThomasTomasz]

If the name ever changes, I will cease to be a fan. My connection to the team is through my great uncle, who played, coached and scouted for them. I grew up a Redskins fan, not just because they were the local team, but they were the family team. I would probably migrate to being a Colts fan if the name ever was changed.

 

[ram29jackson]

If the name ever changes, I will cease to be a fan. My connection to the team is through my great uncle, who played, coached and scouted for them. I grew up a Redskins fan, not just because they were the local team, but they were the family team. I would probably migrate to being a Colts fan if the name ever was changed.

great uncle-the name of which is ?

 

[ralaw]

Local radio guys Holden and Danny were talking about this on the radio yesterday. The guy who filed this lives in Snyder's neighborhood and seems to have a business relationship with Synder. A person called in to the show claiming his father has a business relationship with Synder and that the Braveheart name is more likely for an arena team that Snyder is trying to get in Washington.

 

[NAHSTE]

If the name ever changes, I will cease to be a fan. My connection to the team is through my great uncle, who played, coached and scouted for them. I grew up a Redskins fan, not just because they were the local team, but they were the family team. I would probably migrate to being a Colts fan if the name ever was changed.

Not gonna tell you how to fan, but that's seems kind of extreme. Would much rather support a franchise that changes its name than one that abandoned its original community.

 

[ram29jackson]

Not gonna tell you how to fan, but that's seems kind of extreme. Would much rather support a franchise that changes its name than one that abandoned its original community.

ooohhhh shuuuut uuuup. Teams will always move.thats life.