Trudeau, Notley urge public discussion about renaming Edmonton Eskimos

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley are the latest prominent voices to urge a public discussion about renaming the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos out of respect for Inuit people.
Many consider the word Eskimo a slur, or at least an uncomfortable vestige of colonialism, prompting periodic calls for a new team nickname in recent years.
However, some fans reject the idea and want to keep the moniker that dates from more than a century ago.
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