Since the late 60s, attention to professional sports and college mascots that are offensive to Native Americans has been building. Despite this attention and in some cases, change that follows— for example Seattle University changing their mascot from the Chieftains to the Redhawks in 2000— many people chalk up the issue to over-sensitivity and excessive political correctness.
The Roper Center for Public Opinion polled people three times over the course of 22 years asking them if the Washington Redskins should change its team name because it is offensive to native American Indians. In 1992, 89% of people said that the name was not intended to be offensive and should not be changed. In 2013, 79% of people said it should not be changed and in 2014 83% of people said it should not be changed.
The MFJS Reporter -- Winter 2020 M-W 