Daniel Snyder will talk with Roger Goodell about Washington Redskins name

(UPI) -- Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder will reportedly meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday in New York to discuss the recent controversy that has been swirling around the franchise’s nickname.

Specifics about the meeting have not been released, but it is being held the day before NFL officials are scheduled to meet with representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation in a previously scheduled engagement. The Oneida Nation finds the Redskins name to be offensive to Native Americans and has been petitioning for the franchise to change it.

The Washington Post reported that a person with knowledge of the situation said that Snyder still has no intention of changing the name of his football team. The Post said the meeting between Snyder and Goodell “is to get more of an understanding from the club as to how it plans to address the issue.”

Snyder wrote a letter to season ticket holders prior to the start of the season outlining his feelings on the issue.

“I respect the opinions of those who disagree. I want them to know that I do hear them, and I will continue to listen and learn. But we cannot ignore our 81 year history, or the strong feelings of most of our fans as well as Native Americans throughout the country. After 81 years, the team name ‘Redskins’ continues to hold the memories and meaning of where we came from, who we are, and who we want to be in the years to come," he wrote.

"We are Redskins Nation and we owe it to our fans and coaches and players, past and present, to preserve that heritage.”

Goodell addressed the issue back in early October: