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In July 2020, amid the removal of many names and images as part of the George Floyd protests, a group of investors worth $620 billion wrote letters to major sponsors Nike, FedEx, and PepsiCo encouraging pressure on the Redskins to change their name. [12] [13] FedEx called on the team to change its name on July 2, 2020.
Despite the fanfare surrounding the Redskins after hiring the son of George Allen, the man who began the winning tradition in Washington, the Redskins were routed 45–12, being swept by the Giants for the third time in four years. The Redskins finished their 2009 season on January 3, 2010, with a 23–20 loss to the San Diego Chargers. The ...
Richard Sherman, a player for the Seattle Seahawks, spoke out against the Redskins name saying "he wishes the NBA's Donald Sterling controversy would have been a catalyst to reignite the conversation over Washington's controversial team name." [208] Former quarterback Sonny Sixkiller (Cherokee): "Redskins name is racist to me." [209]
A few hours later, Nike removed all Redskins gear from its online store. Thursday, FedEx, which owns the naming rights to Washington’s stadium, called on the Redskins to change their name.
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism.
There is real momentum for the Washington Redskins to change their name. Nike has already pulled Washington gear from its online stores. As Adam Schefter has said, “there’s no review if there ...
The most prominent team of this name was the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL), which had been at the center of several campaigns to change the name. After decades of defending the name, amid the removal of many names and images associated with systemic racism as part of the George Floyd protests , Washington yielded to ...
Despite what you may have read online recently, the Washington Redskins are not changing their name to the Redhawks. The Washington Redskins are not changing their name -- it was all an elaborate hoax