Landover, MD – November 23, 2017: A Redskins fan wearing a Native American styled headdress responds in anger after Simon Moya-Smith confront him outside FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated)
Ting Shen for The Undefeated
Inside the protest of Washington’s Thanksgiving football game
Activist Simon Moya-Smith and other Native Americans came to FedEx Field to spark conversation and understanding with sports fans
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Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A Redskins fan wearing a Native American styled headdress responds in anger after Simon Moya-Smith confront him outside FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A Redskins fan wearing a Native American styled headdress responds in anger after Simon Moya-Smith confront him outside FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith shows his "Rename" shirt before the fire department engine outside of FedexField to protest the Redskins name in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith shows his "Rename" shirt before the fire department engine outside of FedexField to protest the Redskins name in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith engages in a conversation with Redskins fan Ivan Read outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith engages in a conversation with Redskins fan Ivan Read outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A US flag styled with Redskins mascot flies in the parking lot before the Giants vs Redskins NFL football game at FedexField in Landover, MD on Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A US flag styled with Redskins mascot flies in the parking lot before the Giants vs Redskins NFL football game at FedexField in Landover, MD on Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with early arrival Redskins fans at FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with early arrival Redskins fans at FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017:A supporter of the name change wears a shirt defining the term "redskin" in protest agains the Redskins name before headed to FedexField in Landover, MD on Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017:A supporter of the name change wears a shirt defining the term "redskin" in protest agains the Redskins name before headed to FedexField in Landover, MD on Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith holds up signs protesting the "Redskins" name at Metro riders and fans getting off at Morgan Boulevard who's headed to FedexField before the Thanksgiving NFL game between the Redskins and Giants, in Summerfield, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith holds up signs protesting the "Redskins" name at Metro riders and fans getting off at Morgan Boulevard who's headed to FedexField before the Thanksgiving NFL game between the Redskins and Giants, in Summerfield, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith engages in a conversation with long time Redskins fan Neno Mejid of Fairfax, VA outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith engages in a conversation with long time Redskins fan Neno Mejid of Fairfax, VA outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with NY Giants fan Dempsey Skeeter, of Richmond, Virginia outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with NY Giants fan Dempsey Skeeter, of Richmond, Virginia outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith confronts a lady wearing a headdress referencing Pocahontas outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith confronts a lady wearing a headdress referencing Pocahontas outside of FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with early arriving tailgating Redskins fans at FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: Simon Moya-Smith and other activists engage in conversation with early arriving tailgating Redskins fans at FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) -
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A Redskins fan wearing a Native American styled headdress outside FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated) 
Landover, MD - November 23, 2017: A Redskins fan wearing a Native American styled headdress outside FedexField in Landover, MD on Thanksgiving, Nov., 23, 2017. (Ting Shen for The Undefeated)
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