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Wizards help fight against ‘the R-word’

Wizards star John Wall served as referee for the night. (海角社区app/Michelle Basch)
Trevor Booker, at right, was one of the coaches. (海角社区app/Michelle Basch)
The event was held at the St. Coletta of Greater Washington Gymnasium, near RFK Stadium in Southeast. (海角社区app/Michelle Basch)
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WASHINGTON — Debate continues over whether Washington’s football team should drop the name “Redskins,” but it’s another “R” word that some local professional athletes want everyone to quit using.

“The use of the ‘R word,’ which is ‘retarded,’ is a derogatory word, a dehumanizing word,” says Steve Hocker, president of

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