Redskins cleared to sue Native Americans offended by team name

It’s generally understood among sports fans that Washington’s NFL team owner Dan Snyder is the worst.

Take away the whole fact that his football team’s name is widely regarded as a racial epithet. This is the guy who sued his own season ticket holders who weren’t able to re-up during the recession while tens of thousands remained on the waiting list.

Snyder is also the guy who brought a libel suit against Washington City Paper writer Dave McKenna for writing a critical piece about his team. The radio stations he owns are nicknamed “Dan Jazeera” because of his well-documented micromanaging.

But back to the team name.

In the latest chapter of the epic tale “Dan Snyder is the Worst,” a judge ruled that his team is allowed to sue the Native American group that complained to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office about the team’s name.