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controversy. the name of the washington redskins. >> commissioner silver and the nba leadership have set the standard for how professional sports organizations should act in the face of racism. i wonder today how the leadership of the national football league, the nfl, that money making machine, wonder if they have taken note of the nba's decisive action. how long will the nfl continue to do nothing, zero, as one of its teams bears a name that inflicts so much pain on native americans? >> joining me now cnn political commentat commentator. >> do you think it's fair. >> it's not apples to applesment donald sterling is in a position that is indefensible. everybody agreed that sterling was off base. the redskins thing is at least a conversation or a debate. what i do see as a similarity here is that the nba took the opportunity to deal with something that it didn't have to. they still dealt with something because it was bad for the league and because it didn't make sense. to have a team named the redskins doesn't make sense. it's bad for the league. it offends a big chunk of the population.

follow the nba lead to force the change of the redskins name. we know donald sterling is being forced to sell because of the racist remarks. now harry reid is trying to throw redskins and redskins owner dan snyder into the mix. i don't think it is fair. i don't think it is fair dan snyder acquired the team and had that name. he has no history of raciisisra. this is what some said punishing him for what he said behind closed doors. the headline that harry reid calls on nfl to force the change of redskins name. what i would have written, "re-greases the slippery slope." then hair style rules for black women. chuck hagel is saying he will be responsive to the complaints raised to the new policies pertaining to hair and hair regulations. there are 26,000 african-american women affected by the policy. i know, you are looking at me and saying you are a bald white guy. what do you know about this? not much until i consulted with ayana byrd. she said there is a texture difference with the hair of whites and blacks and african-american females in particular. they can't just put their hair in a

football camp, kind of like the washington redskins camp i went to as a kid. >> he hasn't revealed the location although someone says he should to prove he's actually in rehab. >> yeah. >> i wonder what the washington redskins think about the comparison. >>> well, the fire weather threat is decreasing in the united states but the severe weather threat is going up. >> pedram has all of that right now. he joins us at the international weather center. >> if it's not one thing, it's another here. it's decreasing significantly as far as the fire threat is concerned because we have wet weather going to push in. the pattern will remain mild. very warm. storms push in a latter portion across the central planes and the midwest. red flag warnings, only a couple of counties across southern new mexico and texas have a red flag warning. this time yesterday we had eight states with tens of millions of people. the conditions are conducive for fire. we have 14.5 million people in the shaded regions. that is for severe wednesday from wednesday into thursday morning. this continues into thursday aft

that with the team named the redskins, you know, still a sensitive topic for those, that there's somehow less -- >> a different issue. >> -- sensitive. >> it's still sensitive. i consider it part offensive myself. >> but bill, there hasn't been the uproar about the redskin name to the same level that there has been this international uproar about donald sterling's comments. if there had been this kind of pressure, even roger goodell would be forced to act. >> so great hearing from you guys. thanks for being with me on draft night. >>> when we come back, politicians in the deep of the heart of texas. this will make you laugh. really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 bucks a month. low dues... great terms... let's close. new at&t mobile share value plans. our best value plans ever for business. trwith secure wifie for your

sherman has to say about it and what the washington redskins have to do with all of this after the break. quiet! mom has a headache! had a headache! but now, i& don't. excedrin is fast. in fact for some, relief starts in just 15 minutes. excedrin. headache. gone. >>> rumors are swirling about a possible return to the "today" show for katie couric. here's what she told bill weir on "cnn tonight." >> the dirty little secret is i never got up that early. i got up at, like, 5:30. and they'd be, like, uh, is she coming in today? >> would you ever go back? >> i don't think so. no, no. no. >> earlier this week, couric was said to be in talks to fill in for "today" anchor savannah guthrie when she goes on maternity leave. we'll see. >>> seattle seahawks star cornerback richard sherman has an interesting take on the nba banning donald sterling for life for racist comments. sherman tells "time" sterling would not get the same punishment in the nfl. really, andy? >> that's right, carol. we all know richard sherman is not shy when it comes to speaking that mind. in that interview he was asked

have an nfl team called the redskins. i don't think the nfl really is as concerned as they show. the nfl is more of a bottom line league. if i it doesn't affect their bottom line, they are not as concerned. do you think he's right? >> no, i don't. you're talking about the redskins and then what he said about black people. so it's completely two different things. i think if the commissioner of the nfl faced this, he would be on the same line. he's already talking about banning the "n" word when guys are tackling each other, he would be upfront if an owner did the same thing. >> i'm going to go around the horn and see if anyone disagrees. >> i think he's right. i think it's unconscienable that the washington football team is called what it is called. it's a bigoted term. it's not something that is accepted to use in polite or impolite company and dan schneider hat no, sir been cracked down and is as awful of an owner as donald sterling is a disgrace. >> i understand what you're saying. but let's just say the same situation and it was an nfl owner, you don't think that roger goodell wou

the redskins, i know you provided him with advice. harry reid on the floor of the senate has now attempted to drag daniel schneider into this conversation. i think that is precisely what cedric was talking about. is that appropriate? >> well, first of all with respect to senator reid, there is not a racist bone in dan schneider's body, and he never indicated any prejudice to any group. there are many native americans that are proud to say hail to the redskins and sing that song at the stadium just as i have been. but it is an 81-year-old name and to compare the debate on that name with respect to those offended by it, to the man that is a racist and overtly has been a racist, why catch up to a man who has discriminated against people on the basis of race in the marketplace. there is no comparison, senator reid is really i think unfairly and inaccurately making that analogy. >> i want to bring in arne filco who has been involved in discussions about the sterling situation. what about this idea of precedent? has silver started one, in your view? >> well, i think the commissioner ha

washington redskins camp i went to as a kid. mayor ford went to redskins camp. i didn't know that. joe did the interview and he joins us right now from toronto. a pleasure to have you here, my friend, to talk to you about this. you had a chance to speak with the mayor yesterday. how did he sound? how did he seem to you? >> he did sound tired but certainly was talking in an upbeat way and you can see by the quotes that for a guy that's purportedly in rehab, you don't hear it often but he seems to be enjoying it. >> purportedly, interesting word you use. why do you say had a? >> i don't have any indication that he's in rehab. i am a naive soul. i'm taking him at face value. the only thing missing was i did not have sexual relations with that woman. so that may be one he's okay on. >> fair enough, because the fact is, he said a lot of things in the last while. he did mention he's stepping away. >> but he's an addict. >> he is an addict. he's stepping away, but he is still staying in the race and still doing political stuff. is that what he said to you? >> yeah, he says he's going to be in the

taking a lot of flak lately, a lot of controversy in the nfl talking about crime, the redskins name. >> the nba and sterling. our fair share of controversy, for sure. this is a bright spot, a positive spot for the nfl, for all the negative press they've received lately for minority coaches not being promoted or hired, having these players getting into trust, arrested and all that off the field, this is a positive moment pour the nfl to celebrate. >> a positive moment for the gay community as well. >> it's that image, this one, it is important that people who are -- i've been open this. i'm an openly gay man as well. but to see this moment when michael sam kisses his boyfriend, this is historic. >> this moment right now, he's receiving a call from jeff fisher, the head coach of the st. louis rams. he's learning, he's getting a call. 1% of college athletes make it to the nfl. he's willing to celebrate that accomplishment openly, with the person he cares about the most. that's why this is historic. in the nfl draft, we don't see this, a man celebrating and casing and embracing another

named the redskins, you know, still a sensitive topic for those, that there's somehow less -- >> a different issue. >> -- sensitive. >> it's still sensitive. i consider it part offensive myself. >> but bill, there hasn't been the uproar about the red skin name to the same level that there has been this international uproar about donald sterling's comments. if there had been this kind of pressure, even roger goodell would be forced to act. >> so great hearing from you guys. thanks for being with me on draft night. >>> when we come back, politicians in the deep of the heart of texas. this will make you laugh. i'm on expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for, because i'm raising two girls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. ready to plan for your future? we'll help you get there. (music) defiance is in our bones. defiance n

redskins and dan schneider. 50 senators wrote a letter asking the commissioner to force a name change. there was some notable omissions including the two that represent virginia. >> right. >> why? >> i think this is clear on many levels. one, it's politically expedient to be with the team and its name if the team basically has his practiced headquarters in your state and training headquarters in your stamp. there's so much more evidence than that. terry mcauliffe was given money from dan schneider, a lifelong rob, and now mark warner, he's gotten contribution from dan and tonya snyder. i'm not saying that he's buying mark warren's silence. it's a little curious, even though the donation is less than $10,000, it's curious that he would say the exact same thing that terry mcauliffe said which is that government should butt out of that issue. >> i'm saying that they are a little gutless. >> mike wise, thank you. if you have heard of one united states' soccer player, it's probably landon don knovan. but the all-time leading scorer was cut from the team. everyone wants to know if it was ju

ongoing controversy over the name the washington redskins. joe carter joining me now. is this a moment that is not just a bright spot for michael sam, but a real bright spot for the nfl? >> i think it's a bright spot for the nfl, for michael sam, and for sports. i really do. there was a moment yesterday when michael sam was able to celebrate his accomplishment and celebrate that without hiding. celebrate that openly and honestly. it's that moment that we get a peek inside his life, where the cameras for the first time during the draft were actually on him. because they're with him the whole time. they weren't allowed to actually take that until he was drafted. took that live picture and you see the raw emotion coming from michael sam's face, that he's finally going to realize his dreams. this guy has come from a really tough background. a lot of adversity. first to go to college in his family. first openly gay player. the weight of the world on his shoulders. for him to be able to embrace his boyfriend, or whoever that gentleman is, we're assuming it's his boyfriend. usually the