Liberal Blogger Hired to Defend Redskins Name Quits Two Weeks In

A progressive blogger hired two weeks ago to defend by the Washington Football Team to defend the name against a growing number of detractors quit Monday evening.

Activist Ben Tribbett resigned in a series of tweets, which is how we do nowadays:

Obv. this issue with Redskins is one where I don’t see eye to eye with some friends. I just don't agree with the attacks on the team name.

— Ben Tribbett (@notlarrysabato) July 8, 2014

I don’t want to be a distraction to the team as the political attacks have shifted towards being personal towards me.

— Ben Tribbett (@notlarrysabato) July 8, 2014

So I’m going to send in my resignation to the Redskins. Hopefully that allows debate to move back to where it should be.

— Ben Tribbett (@notlarrysabato) July 8, 2014

As one writer pointed out, Tribett’s involvement on the side of the Redskins was especially strange given his role in exposing then-Senatorial candidate George Allen’s use of the term “macaca,” a racial epithet that damaged Allen’s political career. Allen’s brother Bruce is the Redskins’ general manager.

Nonetheless, Tribett’s a team man to the bitter end, which usually is 7-9.

PS- Hail to the Redskins!

— Ben Tribbett (@notlarrysabato) July 8, 2014

[h/t BuzzFeed]

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