Redskins 包囲するd on Twitter over '人種差別主義者 and 不快な／攻撃' Happy Thanksgiving message

  • Team are 悪名高い for 議論の的になる 指名する and?iconography
  • '害のない' tweet wishing fans a happy and 安全な holiday 誘発するd （激しい）反発

By Joel Christie for The Mailonline

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For years they have been badgered to change their 議論の的になる 指名する and logo to something a little more ... palatable.

And if ever there were a day that would more 明らかな for the Washington Redskins, it would be Thanksgiving - as the team have now learned in a damning social マスコミ lesson.

The message 地位，任命するd to Twitter Thursday from the teams 立証するd account and featuring their 議論の的になる emblem struck a chord and quickly blew up online.

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Not the smartest idea: The Washington Redskins were inundated with messages on Twitter on Thursday night after posting this message at 10.30pm

Not the smartest idea: The Washington Redskins were inundated with messages on Twitter on Thursday night after 地位，任命するing this message at 10.30pm

For most the reaction was a mix of 'how can they be so stupid/', 'how ir onic' and 'where is their publicist/'.

Perhaps most surprising is that the 地位，任命する was not pulled 負かす／撃墜する, given the ferocious feedback.?

The message was sent out at 10.30pm and the reaction was almost 即時に 消極的な.

It was still up four hours later.?

によれば The L.A. Times, it was 'the 絶対の worst day to bring attention to themselves'.

Ironic: Most social media users were flabbergasted to see the post

Ironic: Most social マスコミ 使用者s were flabbergasted to see the 地位，任命する

Backlash: The post was labelled racist and offensive

（激しい）反発: The 地位，任命する was labelled 人種差別主義者 and 不快な／攻撃

Controversial: Some users took more offense than others

議論の的になる: Some 使用者s took more 罪／違反 than others

Delete your account: The backlash went from hateful to humorous

削除する your account: The （激しい）反発 went from hateful to humorous

Wrong day: Why would they pick Thanksgiving?

Wrong day: Why would they 選ぶ Thanksgiving?

Upset: The team is known for its controversial name and iconography

Upset: The team is known for its 議論の的になる 指名する and iconography

Not happy: The tweet was called 'tone death'

Not happy: The tweet was called 'トン death'

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