During Sunday’s alumni day, Washington Commanders co-CEO and co-owner Tanya Snyder celebrated the former legends by saying, “Hail to the Redskins.” Now, despite the criticism, neither she nor the team is backing down.
As she concluded her comments about the team from the dais on Sunday, Snyder said, “It’s a day for us to celebrate the history, legacy, and tradition of the burgundy and gold.” And she ended, adding, “Hail to the Redskins, and let’s beat Green Bay,” MSN reported.
NFL reporters immediately criticized Snyder for saying, “Hail to the Redskins.”
Despite the attacks on Twitter immediately after the comment, an official note from the team says that Snyder did, indeed, mean to use the team’s former name.
“Yes, she did, celebrating all our legends, who were here for Alumni Homecoming Weekend,” a team spokesperson told Pro Football Talk.
The Washington Redskins, of course, infamously dumped its 86-year-old name, the Redskins, when in 2020, it took on the temporary name “Washington Football Team” while it searched for another name. That new name came in 2022 when the team adopted the “Washington Commanders.”
Tanya Snyder’s husband, Dan, is still facing stiff headwinds with multiple charges and investigations into his conduct and the team’s internal culture being waged against him that could conceivably end up forcing him to sell the team.
Recently, Snyder struck back at critics and hinted that he might sue those taking his name in vain.
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