proposed a ban on the use of the n. word in competition a move that is spot great debate amongst the league's players officials and fans and today we're discussing the n.f.l.'s ruling the place that the n word has in our society and its effect on race relations in america joining is an outstanding panel today ryan ford executive vice president chief creative officer for the lifestyle. marketing firm casmir agency and a former executive editor of the source jimmy lee solomon former executive vice president of operations and development for major league baseball they were now on the west coast rapper nipsey hussle and they were tired n.f.l. lineman chester fitz gentlemen thanks for being with us thank you have you know this is a top of the it's difficult for a lot of people to talk about a recent m.t.v. poll of american millennial zz seventy nine percent said that we should talk more openly about race by as but only twenty percent were comfortable to talk about it why is it this good this is the one no pun intended black mark

he goes on to answer n-word, n-word, n-word. bieber apologized for it. yesterday, tmz posted a second video that shows bieber using the n-word again, this time when he was 14. in this video, bieber uses the n-word in a parody of one of his own songs and jokes about joining the kkk. again, bieber 'poll jazzed saying, quote, i just hope that the next 14-year-old kid who doesn't understand the power of these words does not make the same mistakes i made years ago. once again, i am sorry for all those i've let down and offe offended. i commend bieber for his swift apologies but i do condemn his use of the word. i do not condemn him as a american because we all grow. this is another teachable moment. no one, no one should use the n-word. it has no place anywhere in our culture. not in sports, and not in music. i've been speaking out against the n-word for years including its use in music. >> some of this stuff has to be challenged. >> i said we have to bury the n-word. i said it's bad, we've all used it, but it gives a wrong self-definition. we can't let our c

[bleeped] >> so did he use the "n" word? did you guys at any point use the "n" word?kay to use the "n" word? >> jon: on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the "n" word? would you recommend the "n" word to a friend? if the "n" word and the "c" word were both drowning in lake and you only had time to save one word, which word, ma'am, which word would you save, "c" word or... i'm going to put you down for [bleeped]. all right. what's next? i'm on a roll, baby. >> the largest airport in pakistan was burning through the night, a stunning attack on the cargo terminal of karachi airport by men wearing suicide vests, armed with machine guns and rocket launchers. at least 23 people have been killed. >> jon: wait. that's just horrible in every way. how is that? no, no,, no take that out of. there there's no way. we're not taking that. that's a tragic incident. i'm not going to put a positive spin on that. that's apparently the job of the pakistani government. >> we were able to minimize the damage done to our airport. >> so your government regards this as a success story? >

anyway, he says the n word in

a few years ago a tape leaked of eminem using the "n" word in a rap. i don't believe he is a racist. i think he used a bad choice of words but i don't want to reduce him to that moment. the difference between donald sterling and justin bieber is two things. one is their age but two, donald sterling doesn't just call people the "n" word and treats people like the "n" word. >> i think it's worse that justin bieber at 15 growing up in this day and age when we know that language is offensive he is -- my son is 11 years old and knows that -- >> but you are an "n" word fundamentalist. >> you like to use the "n" word. you think it's okay for black people but not white people to use it. >> i don't use it in public. i don't use it on tv. that's how i keep a job. but in my house i use it -- >> and you shouldn't. it's offensive. >> and i'm cool with. that it's a different set of rules for justin bieber and at 15 you night not know those rules. but he needs to be challenged and critiqued. and donald sterling had discriminatory housing and workplace policies. that i

anyway, he says the n word in this multiple times, but it goes beyond that. >> mentioned the ku klux ry -- >> it's from one of his music videos. and he substituted those words into his music video words and was laughing. anyway, nbc reached out to justin for comment and we didn't get a call back. >> no, but you know what? if he takes the -- the apology he had the other day. just add it to that one and say this was even earlier, i was even younger and even stupider. more stupid. but if he says stupider, that proves he was younger and stupider. >> that's right. >> no, more stupid, isn't it? stupider? stupid is is stupid does. >> stupidest. >> i do think it's weird. i think he's stepping in it again and again. and i think his apology, since it was written, you didn't really know about the sincerity -- sfwle should go away for a while, heal up a little bit, get educated on some things, commune with nature and god, and then come back and let -- remind everybody of how talented he is. just get away from the whole thing. people don't know when to remove themselves, go have surgery on your so

redskin is like using the n-word you say? >> yes, that came out last week. >> see i take offense to that because i think it minimizes what it means to use the n-word which is one of the most offensive words in the language. i don't agree with that. dan synder said people who wear the red skins uniform usually by and large they are channeling the feeling of what it means to be a warrior and it isn't a denigrating term. >> washington warriors there is a good time. >> the bottom line is, and i hate to be heartless about it, but it is green. that is the color we are talking about it. so synder has to feel the market speaking back to him and that is the point we made. the market will answer back and when it does if you don't like it don't buy tickets or apparel and that is how you will speak. so they have to see it coming. >> terry is shaking his head. >> don't you feel exploited a bit? you made a great point earlier that politicians exploit athletes like steroids and baseball. the democratic party wants to change the topic off an

all jokes aside, she went through this issue with the "n" word.ought that her career was over. then they said well, it's just going to be a niche audience. now she is coming out with this whole online digital channel. as she said, you're going see all of me. how smart is the move? >> i think it was her only alternative actually. someone who had the kind of fall she had, they're not going to get another television platform. all of her sponsors deserted her. i think this is a smart play for her and the only play for her. >> can she make a lot of money doing this? you find your own sponsors. now you have subscriptions, right? i'm thinking of people who lost all their advertisers. glenn beck, for other reasons. so he left fox news. no he is at the blaze and making boatloads of money. >> glenn beck has a radio show, about 120 million listeners. it will be interesting to see if paula deen can get her friends, which is a much smaller fan base than glenn beck and the casual cooking viewer to pay some sort of monthly subscription fee. i'm not sure that she

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absolutely did you see the article in the paper with the offensive back said it you know it is like the n. word while i didn't see it but yeah i do so now you are innocent so redskins if it's offensive everybody loves the washington redskins but they can be washington's out mets it's not going to change a thing speaking of the n word how's the n.f.l. going to deal with banning it. well that's going to that's going to go through the coaches down and down through the position coaches and to the leaders of the football team and and it will it will add to the black athletes who are primarily the ones that use it the most and so therefore they all have to they'll have to monitor it i don't think i don't think. it's going to be an issue i think once it's brought up in meetings what your position coaches wants the leaders of the football team talk about it i think they need us in the referee is going to have a tough because blacks use it as a friendly term to fellow blacks so will the referee throw the flag all i think so you know they will i think just forget it i think so i think so yeah needs to be

. >> once he said never in ten years have i ever used the "n" word, i knew we had him. >> they did have him and the case. after the case, he left the lapd and became a best-selling author and fox news crime analyst. >> we are, all of us, profoundly disappointed with the verdict. >> and garcetti left. >> just look at those eyes. >> the former d.a. is now a globe-trotting photographer. but he has not strayed too far from the law or politics. he became a script consultant for tv drama's like "the closer." and his son is now the mayor of los angeles his dream team took many different paths. >> 20 years later do people still come up and say, you're the guy? >> people send me e-mails to this day damming me to held. >> today, he is a defense attorney and harvard defense attorney and author. f. lee bailey got blamed for it all. >> i have no further desire to practice law. >> this letter was written -- >> o.j.'s pal, robert kardashian, he battled cancer and tied in 2003 at the age of 59. >> it was only years later that most americans discovered that he was the father of kim and company. >> his g

that the supporters want that's like saying that because native americans had no problem with the n. word back in the one nine hundred fifty s. it was just fine while a lot of my friends have a problem with the word negro a lot of them have a problem with the word colored are we going to tell the end of the peak we're taking away your right to have exclusive authority over the use of those two terms and those two organizations are going to allow other people to come in and infringe all they can actually origins those words in the context of a way and easy to take away the protection others get to come in and use those same formulation for other way so i find this really interesting andrew the what the argument that horace is making is that big government protecting. patents trademarks and copyrights in a way that thomas jefferson argued ferociously against jefferson wanted to patent trademark copyright laws to last no more than three years he invented over two hundred forty major inventions refused to patent any of them put them on the public domain put all of his writings in the public d

there's enough people -- >> you are comparing the use red skins to using -- >> yes, yes. >> the n wordu said? >> yes. >> dana, what do you think? is this -- is this the cultural elite taking charge here? >> i think -- maybe. i guess just in the natural course of things, maybe people have just decided that they are not going to be able to support the red skins. i'm actually a little bit like the kardashians on this one. i don't have an opinion. >> they are going through the patent, they are attacking the patent. >> they decided because they weren't getting anywhere with the owner, they decided to figure out to get him where it hurts. >> there are a lot of patents that are offensive to people. >> there's actually a dumb blonde patent. the left that tweet me, they use that. >> there's no dumb brew -- br brunette patent. >> the minnesota vikings, look at that logo, for anyone who has their village pillaged. pittsburgh penguins, that's terrible. they live on ice. the modesto nuts. look at that. my kids have allergies to nuts. i'm not going to let them watch any of these games. the las vegas

i find it as offensive as like people are offended by the n-word.re people who are offended by it, and the fact you can find some who aren't doesn't negate the fact. >> if i am offended by some logo of a middle-aged white guy, i can say i am offended? >> you are not sinners they could turn that to the n-word or some other situation? you are now saying being called a white guy is somehow the same. >> our stage manager is wearing a hat with a logo on it. >> that is the root of the question, the nfl commissioner, a lot of writeups that he has the opportunity now to get ahead of this from becoming an even bigger racist problem for the organization. we talked about the times will not put it in print, other publications now joining suit, kansas city star, the "orange county register," san francisco chronicle. >> kansas city, aren't they the chiefs though? you lived in kansas city. i was just pointing it out. >> it is worth pointing out because terry bradshaw pointed that they should change the name because the pressure is building with any number of peopl

. >> in my opinion, "r" word is as derogatory as "n" word >> not all indians feel this should be the focus. >> i have a jersey than a logo. >> poverty, and a lack of education top concerns. for california native, the movements about respect. >> if native american people bought a team called themselves san francisco caucasians, wore leisure suits and ran an around rv, i don't think it would fit. >> washington redskins showed no sign of conversion. in response to the change, the organization told abc7 no comment. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >> from football to football. soccer. in brazil there is more uncertainty. we near the start of a world cup. construction crews are still working on the san paolo stadium hosting thursday's opening match. now, the teams visiting from around the world are getting escorts. this is where england's team is staying. security is a reaction to protests there. demonstrators including teachers and subway drivers feel the government is spending too much on world cup, not enough on its own people. protests are not putting a damper, however, on

there was also use of the "n" word. leon says it gaves the same feel as gangster rap.tic david coty fears the musical will not appeal to broadway audiences. >> you have to hit the lowest common denominator if you want a good run. it doesn't mean bad quality. it just means it has broad appeal. yes, on broadway we love to see poor people singing about how terrible their conditions are, but they have to be 19th century french people. >> how is broadway going to change if it's not for plays like this then? >> that's why it's great sign. it's great to see more diverse audiences at the theater, and things that make huge waves culturally aren't necessarily loved in their own times ♪ . >> reporter: leon says he intentionally priced tickets from $39 to $239 in hopes of attracting a different audience. >> "holler if ya hear me" can stand right next to "a rasn in the sun," stand right across the street from "book of mormon," and that makes it better. that's a great investment. >> reporter: they'll see if "holler if ya hear me" will hit a high note on broadway. vinita nair, cbs ne

stiviano's attorney says the attackers shouted racial slurs, including the "n" word, and left her with bruises on the right side of her face. the incident taking place just days after stiviano was caught on tape making a derogatory remarks about african americans. she's scheduled to sit down for an interview with cnn's anderson cooper for a segment airing tonight. her attorney says she plans to go through with that interview. so, stay tuned. >>> a nationwide manhunt under way this morning for a california man who officials say could be armed and dangerous. the fbi swarmed the san francisco apartment of 42-year-old ryan kelly chamberlain saturday. agents say they did recover illegal explosives. chamberlain, who has not made any known threats, is reportedly on the run. officials are asking for the public's help locating him, so take a look at that picture. >>> a follow-up now on the california college rampage that left 13 people wounded and 7 dead, including the killer. sunday, a heartbreaking meeting between two grief-stricken fathers. richard martinez, whose son, christopher, was kille

when the government finally scrubbed the "n" word from all federal maps. the same was dubbed for other ethnic and religious slurs. this name needs to change. an insult to any group is an insult to every group. in america, no one, no one should be despairaged and be considered acceptable. >>> finally, it is time for the result of tonight's question. how should republicans attack susan rice over benghazi apologize? 20% say with a statement. 1% said with a phone call. another 1% said with flowers. a whopping 72% says all of the above. thanks to all who voted. join the conversation by heading to our facebook page and tell us what you think they should do we want to hear what you think thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. hard ball starts now. >> the return of dick cheney, let's play "hard ballball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with dick cheney. he is out there attacking president obama over iraq pretending that he wasn't the perpetrator of the disaster. it was cheney who sold the limited george w. bush on going int

. >> what was the feeling when you denied using the "n" word? >> surviving. >> i know enough about the law when somebody's supposed to say something like an objection. i looked at clark, that was my signal i need an objection. she did nothing. that doesn't absolve me of responsibility. the department could have dealt with me any way they wanted, which is, that's really what should have been done. but instead, they made a circus out of a courtroom. and they made me the person that had to deliver the entertainment. >> detective fuhrman then appears on the witness stand, shamefully refusing to answer questions about having used the n-word. >> is he a racist? yes. is he the worst lapd has to offer? yes. but the fact that mark fuhrman is a racist and lied about it on the witness stand does not mean that we haven't proven the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. >> fuhrman made some mistakes. perhaps he didn't handle him correctly, but this focus should not have been on mark fuhrman. that's total nonsense. and what cochran, was an expert at, wa

. >> herman tapes, n word, things like that. >> detective mark fuhrman who had discovered the bloody. a screen writer had consulted with fuhrman on a script about police work and their conversations were recorded. a few weeks later, the tapes arrived at cocan's office. >> johnny was very careful about those tapes, locking them in his safe where only he had the combination because it was just so explosive. >> if anything [ bleep ] for the first five or six sentences [ bleep ]. >> this is mark fuhrman on the tape. i've heard it myself. it is his voice and it is chilling. >> it was mind boggling what we had heard. he used the n word so much that became insignificant. >> are you guys like hoisting champagne glasses when you listen to those tapes? >> it was mana from heaven. >> fuhrman insisted the conversations were no more than the basis of a movie. >> is this really what the reality of a democracy is that we use a fictional screen play for prosecuting one man for doing too good of a job on a case and acquitting another? i think it's absolutely absurd. >> absurd to detective fuhrman but

after saying the n word on the air, joe walsh tweeted his downfall saying the station keeps cutting metea partyier explains had had been yanked from his show until further notice. joe walsh has made a career out. >> no, cliven bundy, my nevada rancher, you're not a racist. don't back down for asking the question you asked. >> when the left rubs out of arguments and can no longer defend a position, they will often throw out the race card. and this administration has done it. this president has done it. >> he's our first african-american p president. the country voted for him because of that. it made us feel good about himself. >> what's racist is what democrats and liberal ares have done to black america today, forcing them to be dependent upon government. >> well, he used the n-word on the air and it didn't work. he can keep talking, but nothing is listening -- not even if they wanted to. if joe walsh thinks he's a professional broadcaster, he can keep on pretending. i'm on expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm rais

. >> that the "r" word is as bad as the "n" word. >> reporter: they say it's time for the redskins to get a new name name. >> it's not subtle. this term came out of bounty hunting and the redskin was blood on the corpses. remembers others have made adjustments. earlier this year the cleveland indians announced they were keeping their name and mascot. but making him a secondary logo to the letter c. but despite protests, washington's owner has insisted he is being respectful to native americans and vows never to change the name. it remains to be seen whether tonight's attempt at a national shaming will make a difference. joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> just in the past year several newspapers including the "chronicle" have decided not to use the word redskins in their coverage. >>> new at noon now, a rescue operation is under way right now in the south bay at a creek there. fish and wildlife workers and others are trying to catch and save as many fish as possible. the steelhead trout are running and they are trapped in a creek near gilroy that is drying up. a small electrical charge being used

a victory for native americans who say the word should go, calling it racist as the "n" word. >> basic decency tell us we should do the right thing and change the name. >> today the team said it would appeal. saying they are confident they will prevail once again. reaching a similar decision in 1999 which was ultimately overturned. the question now would losing trade mark protection impact the team's bottom line. merchandise sales are split among all nfl teams so redskins may not see a significant drop in that revenue. >> only way it begins to affect the bottom line of the redskins is if major sponsors stood up or if potential stadium backers stood up and said, we won't be involved with this. >> meanwhile, political pressure is mounting. 15 senators recently calling on the team to change its name. >> it is racist. this is about tradition. i ask, what tradition. tradition of racism? >> the debate is daily in sports bars. >> this is a change that needs to be made. >> no malice by use of the red skin name. >> as fans and courts consider whether this name is a racial slur or a tradition wo

stiviano's attorney says the attackers shouted racial slurs, including the "n" word, and left her with right side of her face. now, this incident took place after a video surfaced of stiviano making derogatory remarks about african americans, part of some reality show she was pitching a few years ago. she is scheduled to sit down for an interview with cnn's anderson cooper for a segment airing tonight. her attorney says she still plans to go through with that interview. >>> a nationwide manhunt under way this morning for a california man who officials say could be armed and dangerous. the fbi swarmed the san francisco apartment of 42-year-old ryan kelly chamberlain saturday. agents say they recovered illegal explosives. now, chamberlain, who's not made any known threats, is reportedly on the run. officials are asking for the public's help locating him. >>> big development now in that california college shooting rampage that left 13 people wounded, 7 dead, including the killer. on sunday, there was a heartbreaking meeting between two grief-stricken fathers. richard martinez, whose son c

he used the n word so much that became insignificant. >> are you guys like, hoisting champagne glasses from heaven. >> fuhrman said the conversations were no more than a basis for a movie. >> is this really what the reality of a democracy is that we use a fictional screen play to prosecute one man for doing too good of a job on a murder case and acquitting another. i think it is absolutely absurd. >> absurd to detective fuhrman, but live ammunition for attorneys. the defense maintained that fuhrman was a racist cop who in an effort to frame simpson planted the bloody glove at his estate. undermine fuhrman they're thinking and the entire lapd investigation would be in doubt. now judge iito made a controversial ruling that would greatly ben fit simpson's defense. he allowed two excerpts from the fuhrman tape to be presented to the jury. >> fuhrman who had testified previously and denied using the n word, was then called back to court to answer for what he said on those tapes. when he arrived, pat mckenna was there to greet him. >> i remember going, hey, mark. he looked over at me. i said

. >> if there was a school that had the n words, and you had african-american children having to go in and deal with that either with students or as members of the opposing sports teams, people should be outrage. >> reporter: board's decision is similar the two case in 1999 but that ruling was overturn. the team's trademark attorney put on it a statement saying quote, we have seen this story before, and just like last time today's ruling will have no effect at all on the team's ownership of and right to use the redskins name and logo. >> there is an underlying arrogance that he would take that position in the face of so many who say that they are so hurt. >> reporter: but football fans we have spoke with said they want to see the team keep their name. >> i don't see it being offensive. >> it might be over blown personally. >> why all have of a sudden now, it has been this long why stir it up now. >> reporter: others are opened to change. >> if the fans really do have an issue with it then then they need to make a decision about it. >> reporter: it seems team has made their decision, th

. >> justin however decided to use a different kind of n word that we are not going to show you becauseon't want to talk about him anymore. we are done. we wanted to focus on mor

most explosive part of the case because of a cryptic phone message which read -- >> fuhrman tapes n worde confident cop who had discover the bloody glove at rockingham. so mckenna followed up with the man who left the message about fuhrman, which led him to a woman named laura hart mckinney, a screenwriter who consulted with fuhrman about a script about police work and their conversations were recorded. a few weeks later, the tapes arrived at cochran's office. johnnie was very careful about those tapes, locking them in his safe, where only he had the combination. because it was so explosive. >> this is mark fuhrman on the tape. i have heard it myself. it is his voice. and it is chilling. >> it was mind-boggling. what we heard. he used the "n" word so much, that became insignificant. >> are you guys like, hoisting champagne glasses when you listen to the tapes? >> it was nana from heaven. >> fuhrman said the conversations were no more than a basis for a movie. >> is this really what the reality of a democracy is that we use a fictional screen play to prosecute one man for doing too good o

. >> justin bieber caught on tape singing the n word over and over. >> yeah, he issued an apology. said he was sorry. was it enough? >> it is so ugly. six racial slurs in 20 second. question is, is his career beyond repair. >> instagramming bible verses out of left field. seems like a stunt. >> j-lo and casper. clues to their split. why we saw it coming? >> when you find that person you were you would have met them years ago. >> do you feel that way about casper, your current boyfriend? >> well -- >> jonah hill after his anti-gay cl slur apology tour. >> he came off as sincere. >> true. had a great time hanging out with us. >>

this is the object to it sound like people who live in caves and i are pretty bored do you use the n word yes now that's an offensive word to the some people to many people. and how in what terms do you use it i don't know man seems like you got to understand i grew up in a different time somewhere that's where it is just a word it has no effect but it is a double standard because it's certain people who will get offended if someone who doesn't have the skin tone of me says they like them which is really weird you know like they're keeping the original meaning of that. a lot i don't know how to explain it well if a white person says it like if a white person says it is in a derogatory like it's derogatory because your skin is that the same color as mine but why when i say it's just weird that a lot of people still get you know upset obsessed with that and it's like you know no i think you give certain words power and you're saying it's just a word yet it's you choose is there any we're going to call me and i would not give up is any word that would bother you with the word boy bob you kno

. >> that the "r" word is as bad as the "n" word. >> reporter: they say it's time for the redskins to get a new name. >> it's not subtle. this term came out of bounty hunting and the redskin was blood on the corpses. >> reporter: the cleveland indians announced they are keeping their name and mascot. but despite protests, washington's owner has insisted he is being respectful to native americans and vows never to change the name. it remains to be seen whether tonight's attempt at a national shaming will make a difference. joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> just in the past year several newspapers including the "chronicle" have decided not to use the word redskins in their coverage. >>> the world cup of soccer gets under way tomorrow in brazil. it's a little long wait for team usa features chris wondolowski. the americans' first match is monday against ghana. they will play portugal and germany the following week. the quakes and the city of san jose are hosting a series of viewing parties. the first is saturday at the plaza de cesar chavez covering four matches from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m this dut

and the liberal use of the "n word." leon says it gives it the same gritty feel as gangster rap.ritic david cody fears the musical will not appeal to broadway audiences. >> the lowest common denominator doesn't mean necessarily bad quality. it just means it has broad appeal. yes, on broadway, we love to see poor people singing about how terrible their conditions are, but they have to be 19th century french people. >> reporter: how is broadway going to change if it's not for plays like this then? >> that's why this is a good sign. it's great to see more diverse audiences at the theater. and things that make huge waves culturally aren't necessarily loved in their own times. ♪ >> reporter: leon says he intentionally priced tickets from $39 to $239 in the hopes of attracting a different audience. >> "holler if you hear me" can stand right next to "a raisin in the sun," can stand across the street from "book of mormon" and that makes broadway better. >> reporter: it's an $8 million investment to see if "holler if you hear me" will hit a high note on broadway. vinita nair, "cbs evening

then how do you legislate that and at the same time enforce rules about not saying it why is it the n. word is the only word that is going to fall into this way if you're going to pick one they need to all be a part of it or you can just have one of that's and that's just more minutes ory in of itself plus jews don't call each other faction but i'll call each other but they do don't they say oh they use it instead of your nasty what a difference in terms of me being offended and on the care if you put a on it or the r. and i don't do.

the guy you know using the n-word multiple times when he was 15 years old apologizes now.pology? >> i think a difference being 15 years old and a racist. i don't think he's a racist. it would be stupid to offend the people who have really made his career happen. i do think he's an idiot though. >> yes. i was diagnose stupid things when i was 15 as we all

a victory for native americans who say the name should go, calling it just as racist as the "n" word. >> basic civility, respect, and moral decency would tell us and tell us that we should do the right thing. we should change this name. >> reporter: today the team said it would appeal and issued a statement. we are confident we will prevail once again, noting the trademark board reached a similar decision in 1999, which was ultimately overturned. the question now, would losing trademark protection impact the team's bottom line? merchandise sales are split among all nfl teams. so the redskins may not see a significant drop in that revenue. >> the only way it really begins to affect the bottom line of the redskins is if major sponsors stood up, or if potential stadium backers stood up and said we won't be involved with this. >> reporter: meanwhile, political pressure has been mounting. 50 u.s. senators recently called on the team to change its name. >> it's racist. daniel sire says it's about tradition. i say what tradition? the tradition of racism? >> this is change i think really need

at one point hudson said two neighbors called her the n word. >> i was just walking up the doors and guy said he doesn't want the [ bleep ] putting anything on his porch. i left. the guy next-door said you [ bleep ] shouldn't be putting anything on my porch. >> reporter: volunteers say harassment didn't stop with the neighbors. >> all of a sudden one police car showed up, then another one and another one, asked me what was i doing. >> reporter: for hours piedmont police circled them. the chief told me this was not racial profiling, that the community and police were simply being vigilant after a rash of burglaries in the area, but hunt said the same thing happened last week in el cerrito when police stopped to question some of his student volunteers. they say police ran their ids, asked if they had criminal records and incorrectly told them they'd need a permit to pass out leaflets. el cerrito police sent us a statement about the incident saying, "our officers contacted the subjects and learned they were going door to door in support of a political cause. a permit is not required for

was said so will i use that it plus you were just in bieber yes what did you make of his use of the n. word i think we all make mistakes the fact that he owned up to it and not went away from it is something that we need to very much encourage all next on larry king now . welcome to larry king our special guest trey songz he is the grammy nominee multi-platform selling singer songwriter rapper and international sex symbol sympathetic to sex that will see at the same time jewish. trace six studio album trigger is out july first is it true as a kid you didn't think you'd pursue music is a new little farfetched coming from world from schooling that haven't seen many people achieve much outside of. graduating from high school at least in my early age you know. the highs. employer my hometown was wal-mart we had to wal-mart's within probably a ten minute radius so there's a lot of. you know it's a hard workers but nobody really expected numbers outside of a bubble. a lot of strife a lot of a young mother you know mother was seventeen when she had still a house school like i have one of my favori