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The new name, the Washington Commanders, was announced on February 2, 2022. [28] In its press release, the team made no mention of the racial controversy, instead emphasizing the military symbolism of the graphic elements in the redesigned "W" primary logo that goes along with the new name.
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 controversy over the name of the Washington Redskins has escalated to the point where we could actually see a name change." [233] Tony Dungy, former NFL coach and current NBC analyst: "A couple of weeks ago, someone asked Dungy in the NBC viewing room when the name should change. 'Fifteen years ago,' Dungy said."
Sports Analyst Dave Briggs joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the Washington Football Team changing its name to the Commanders and other NFL stories.
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris looks on from the sidelines prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 31, 2023, in Landover, Md. Harris made clear the team name would stay put.
The Washington Football Team changed its name to the Washington Commanders, calling to mind the NBA's Washington team changing its name from Bullets to Wizards.
In response to the controversy, the team owner Dan Snyder sent an open letter to fans that was published in The Washington Post in October 2013. In the letter Snyder states that the most important meaning of the name Redskins is the association that fans have to memories of their personal history with the team.
The Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, are an American football team belonging to the National Football League (NFL). The rule, named the Redskins Rule, stated that if they won their last home game before the election, the incumbent party would win and that if they lost, the challenging party would win. [1]