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The Seattle Space Needle is viewed during dusk with Mt. Rainier in the background. (Photo by Dan Callister/Newsmakers)
NORFOLK, Va. – The Washington Redskins play in Washington state. According to NFLShop.com – that’s an accurate Washington state-ment.
But, as any person with the slightest bit of geography and/or sports knowledge would realize, the Washington Redskins call Washington, D.C. home – not Washington state (a location 2,500+ miles away).
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Until Monday, NFLShop.com was selling this novelty “state pride” license plate featuring Washington state.
However, until Monday, when the Washington Post pointed out the embarrassing mistake, NFLShop.com was selling a “state pride” novelty plate featuring the Redskins logo inside an outline of the state of Washington.