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Three Native Americans, with the help of a George Washington University public interest law professor, have filed a formal petition to oppose the renewal of an FCC broadcast license for a radio station owned by Dan Snyder.

According to a release, this new petition builds upon a similar one previously filed by GW law professor and public interest legal activist John Banzhaf, which urges FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to not renew the broadcast license of WWXX, a station owned by the Washington football team owner. Both petitions argue that the station uses “repeated and unnecessary use” of the team’s name, which is a dictionary defined racial slur.

In response to the petitions, Wheeler said the FCC will give careful consideration “on its merits.” The petition asks the FCC to treat Snyder’s station in the same manner as any station whose announcers “repeatedly and unnecessarily used racist slurs.”

Though Wheeler said he’s taking the petitions seriously, the Post notes that “legal experts say the commission is highly unlikely to ban the word or revoke any licenses over its use.”

But Banzhaf says he’s working with other Native Americans organizations in other areas to file similar petitions with the FCC.