Watch ‘Daily Show’ pit Native American activists against Redskins fans

A controversial segment that had Washington Redskins fans come face-to-face with a group of Native Americans who are offended by the team's name was aired on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Thursday night.

The clip had come under attack days before it was broadcast, after the Washington Post reported that the Redskins fans said they were unaware that they would be confronted by a Native American group, which included Amanada Blackhorse, who is the lead plaintiff in the case that could strip the Redskins of their trademark protection.

One of the fans, Kelli O'Dell, told the Post she felt threatened and that she left the taping early, in tears. She added that she asked Comedy Central not to include her in the broadcast.

"I felt in danger," she said. "I didn’t consent to that."

Stewart acknowledged the controversy while introducing the segment:

"We learned later that some of the individuals who participated in the piece, they didn’t enjoy the experience. It’s something that happens a lot less than you would think. But we take the complaint seriously. We generally don’t want people who participate in the show to have a bad experience. We work very hard to find real people who have real beliefs and want to express those beliefs on television, and we work hard to make sure that the gist of those beliefs are represented accurately, albeit sometimes comedically on our program. If we find out that someone in a piece was intentionally misled or if their comments were intentionally misrepresented, we do not air that piece. We would not air that piece."

The segment that ended up airing showed little of the actual confrontation, which the Post described as "heated," between the two groups. And the part that did make it onto the broadcast was accompanied by a voiceover from correspondent Jason Jones:

"It turns out those fans weren't comfortable having that conversation. In fact, afterward they related to the Washington Post they felt ambushed, in danger and defamed. And, yes, the conversation was heated at times, but there was also handshakes and even the ceremonial handkerchief. In the end they say they still would have gone on the show had they known there would be a debate, but at least one of them wouldn't have worn his Redskins jacket."

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