Check your history. The "Stars and Bars" was the first flag of the confederacy. The Battle Flag of Northern Va is actually a square version of the "Southern Cross". The rectangular version of the "Southern Cross" that most people fly was actually the Second Confederate Navy Jack...
"So too will Penn State’s financial situation, one where the athletic department reported a $4.8 million surplus for the 2014-15 school year with the help of a $10 million loan — the second installment of a $30 million loan from the university."
Having a surplus because of a loan is a different...
It's hard for me to see that a team named Redskin is offensive. However, it's not up to me to define what offends others or what pays homage to them. If you had teams named Blackskins or Yellowskins, the names would have been changed already.