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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]
The resolution also commended the "current and former government officials, media outlets, and other entities that have encouraged the Washington Redskins franchise to change its team name or that have refused to be complicit in promoting the current team name".
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 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 ...
Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez has issued a statement in response to the Washington Redskins’ decision to change the team name. The Washington franchise has officially retired the team ...
Nike has already pulled Washington gear from its online stores. As Adam Schefter has said, “there’s no review if there’s no change coming.” Odds Released On Washington Redskins’ New Name
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