Redskins name change

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the football team formerly known as the Washington Redskins will instead refer to itself as the Washington Football Team, until a new name is chosen.

The Washington NFL team has dropped its 88-year-old moniker, but has not yet announced its replacement. Therefore, the designers for the Madden NFL game have had to take unusual steps in preparation for their 2021 version of the game.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians.

Now that the woke mob has forced the Washington Redskins to change their nearly 90-year-old name. The cancel culture is now setting its sights on the Texas Rangers.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name ‘Redskins’ on Monday, according to multiple reports.

Rumors flew after the Redskins announced they were conducting a “thorough review” of their name, that the team could perhaps come up with a new name before the start of the 2020 season. Now, a new report suggests that the name change could come very soon indeed.

FedEx is increasing pressure on their business partner, the Washington Redskins, to change their name. Despite having seven years remaining on their contract with the Redskins, the shipping company says they will remove their name from FedEx Field at the end of this season if the Redskins don’t change their name.

Nike has removed all Redskins merchandise from their website. Now, according to a report, the sports apparel giant will not put the team’s merchandise back on their site until they change their name.

The Washington Redskins have been asked by their corporate sponsors to change their team name, and, it appears they are willing to consider doing so.

Nike, in an apparent bid to force the Washington Redskins to change their name, has removed all Redskins gear from its website.

July 2 (UPI) — FedEx, which holds the naming rights to the Washington Redskins’ stadium, has asked the NFL franchise to change its team name.

City leaders in Washington D.C. have announced that they will block plans by the Washington Redskins to move from Maryland to D.C.’s RFK Stadium unless the team drops its “offensive” name.

Activists are again targeting advertisers and business partners of the Washington Redskins, including PepsiCo, FedEx, and Nike.

Cancel culture hasn’t forced the Washington Redskins to change their name, yet. However, a Hall of Fame coach and high-profile broadcaster says that he will never say the name.

The Washington Redskins have nearly removed all vestiges of former team owner and reported racist, George Preston Marshall. Last week, the team removed his statue and his name from the lower bowl at FedEx Field.

On Tuesday, the Washington Post once again went after the Washington Redskins nickname, calling the moniker “shameful” and “offensive.”

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) took a shot at the Washington Redskins on Twitter Tuesday, suggesting that if the team truly cared about “racial equality” they would change their name.

A new survey by leftist university Berkeley claims the name “Redskins” is even more “offensive” to Native Americans than previously thought.

Things were apparently going entirely too well and entirely too non-political, for some of members of the sports media on Sunday.

A recent poll of Native Americans finds that most feel pride instead of taking offense in the name of the Washington Redskins.

Former Redskin A.J. Francis called the Redskins logo “racist,” in an Instagram post where he also celebrated signing with Washington’s rival, the New York Giants.