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Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today, explains why Washington鈥檚 NFL team name was offensive.

Speaking on Sportshour, the member of Idaho鈥檚 Shoshone-Bannock Tribe explained that the team鈥檚 nickname and mascot 鈥渃ame from an era when natives were sold by body parts.鈥�

He also recalled being told by his father as a six-year-old boy not to use the 鈥楻 word,鈥� and believes all US sports franchises that use Native American words will eventually have to make changes to their names.

Photo: Demonstrators against the Washington Redskins' name protest in front of the stadium before the game between Washington and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. (Credit: The Washington Post via Getty Images)