How do you know that the Washington football team name controversy has reached its zenith? When it becomes the punchline for an insult at a WWE match.
As DC Sports Bog reports, last night’s WWE Raw show at the Verizon Center unexpectedly dragged the controversy over the Washington football team’s name into the mix when (forgive me, because I don’t follow the WWE. H/t to Bethesdaist for bringing it to my attention.) a wrestler named Bad News Barrett, who apparently doesn’t get along with another wrestler named Dolph Ziggler, said to Ziggler he was going to beat him so bad he’ll have to change his name “just like your racist, constantly losing NFL team.”
Sick burn, bro.
@BryanWeaverDC I am still laughing, that was so awesome. Please, Jesus, let @Matt_D_Cohen be at the match!
— Bethesdaist (@Bethesdaist) June 24, 2014
Anyway, the comment reportedly elicited many boos from the audience, but at least one display of public shaming: