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The Washington Redskins name controversy involved the name and logo previously used by the Washington Commanders, a National Football League (NFL) franchise located in the Washington metropolitan area. In the 1960s, the team's longtime name—the Redskins—and the associated logo began to draw criticism from Native American groups and ...
The team shed the Redskins name in 2020 amidst a summer of racial protests following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.
Washington Commanders team owner Josh Harris made it clear on Monday the team name is here to stay and that the fans are getting behind it. ... Team from the Washington Redskins amid a summer of ...
With the name issue settled, Harris said the Commanders would emphasize improving the roster, "fixing up" team headquarters in Ashburn, Va., and moving on with plans to move out of dated Northwest ...
Ruben Castaneda, (Baltimore Post-Examiner) notes both the team's racist past and the behavior of the current owner; quoting former Redskins running back John Riggins as saying in an interview that "Snyder's a 'bad guy' with a 'dark heart.'" [275] Jeff Bercovici, : "For Redskins, Name Change Is A Question Of When, Not If" [276]
The Washington Redskins name and logo were dropped in 2020 (Simon Cooper/PA) (PA Archive) ... for obvious reasons, the old name can’t come back,” he said. “The first objective is we got to ...
The Washington Redskins trademark dispute was a legal effort by Native Americans to define the term "redskin" to be an offensive and pejorative racial slur to deprive the owners of the NFL's Washington Redskins of the ability to maintain federal trademark protection for the name.
The announcement comes after increased pressure from sponsors, such as Nike and Fedex, for the name to be changed. Washington Redskins to Retire Controversial Name & Logo, NFL Team Confirms Skip ...