Wizards help fight against ‘the R-word’

Wizards star John Wall served as referee for the night. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Trevor Booker, at right, was one of the coaches. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
The event was held at the St. Coletta of Greater Washington Gymnasium, near RFK Stadium in Southeast. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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WASHINGTON — Debate continues over whether Washington’s football team should drop the name “Redskins,” but it’s another “R” word that some local professional athletes want everyone to quit using.

“The use of the ‘R word,’ which is ‘retarded,’ is a derogatory word, a dehumanizing word,” says Steve Hocker, president of @WTOP and @WTOPSports on Twitter and WTOP on Facebook. .

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