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the name to honor its first head coach, Lone Star Dietz, and who was a Sioux Indian. Bon
Secours feels that the name honors its first beloved head coach, and is not meant as a racial slur
towards Native Americans.
“Redskins” has become a household name over the years. Having the well­known name on a
facility in Richmond has drawn a record­breaking amount of fans to the city. In its first year, the
facility broke the NFL’s training camp attendance record with more than 165,000 fans attending
the camp. This record­breaking number of fans, because of the Redskins’ name, generates
revenue for small businesses in the area.
Bon Secours Richmond Health System recognizes that there are people who find the name
offensive and would like it to be changed to a more neutral name. However, we believe that the
name conveys the image of a powerhouse team that is loved by many in our area and throughout
the nation.
“Over the two years of partnership with the Washington Redskins, we at Bon Secours Richmond
Health System have come to love the team and its many fans. We will continue to support Dan
Snyder in his efforts to preserve the long­standing name. We sincerely hope that the issue can be
resolved so that the team can continue playing the game that they love, and so that we can
continue to provide a safe, fun environment for fans to interact with their team.”
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About Bon Secours Health System
Bon Secours Health System, Inc. based in Marriottsville, Maryland, is a $3.3 billion
dollar not­for­profit Catholic health system that owns, manages or joint ventures 19 acute
care, 5 long term care, 4 assisted living, 6 retirement communities/senior housing, 14