'Redskins' protests growing

Protests, political pressure, media snubs and legal action have turned up the heat on Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder over opposition to the NFL team's nickname, considered by critics to be a racist slur.

About 24 members of American Indian tribes stood in the rain outside Wisconsin's Lambeau Field before Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and Redskins, demanding a change of the visitor's nickname.

US Congress members have written to National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell urging a name change while prominent columnists and media outlets have also taken a stand against using the nickname.