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Another day, another federal authority finds the name of the Washington football team to be offensive.

This time, a federal judge in Maryland issued a ruling last week that omitted the team’s name, along with a footnote saying “Pro Football’s team is popularly known as the Washington ‘[R******s],’ but the Court will refrain from using the team name unless reference is made to a direct quote where the name appears. Pro Football team’s name will be referred to hereafter simply as ‘the Washington team.'”

The ruling and footnote comes from U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte who, the Post reports, is the judge “presiding over the ‘bounty’ case former New York Giants linebacker Barrett Green launched against the [Washington football team].” The 21-page ruling is the result of a lawsuit Green filed against the team and former Washington tight end Robert Royal, claiming he intentionally injured Green “during a 2004 game as part of a bounty program,” the Post says.

Last month, another federal authority, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the team’s trademark registration, writing that the name is “disparaging to Native Americans.” The team is currently appealing the ruling.

Judge Messitte dismissed part of the lawsuit, in response to the team’s request that the whole lawsuit be dismissed.

According to the Post, Judge Messitte’s footnote isn’t unprecedented, as he reportedly told attorneys not to use the team’s name in his courtroom.