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Jul 13, 2020 · The Washington football franchise announced in 2020 that it will retire the team name that has been under fire for decades as a racist slur against Indigenous Americans. The name was adopted in 1933 and has faced multiple lawsuits, protests and criticisms since then.
Name change. 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.
Feb 6, 2022 · February 6, 202212:07 PM ET. Emma Bowman. Enlarge this image. A detailed view of a Washington Commanders logo during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change — an...
Feb 2, 2022 · CNN — The National Football League’s Washington franchise unveiled its new team name on Wednesday – the Washington Commanders. Accompanied by a new logo, the changes come about 18 months...
Feb 2, 2022 · Washington has unveiled new uniforms to pair with the launch of its rebranded team nickname, the Commanders. With a post from the team's official Twitter feed, the Commanders shared a look at the...
Jul 13, 2020 · The NFL's Washington Redskins have decided to change their team name. "On July 3rd we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team's name... Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review," the team said in a statement on Monday.
Sep 7, 2023 · July 24, 2023. More than 130,000 people have signed a petition urging the new owners of the Commanders to change the team’s name to the one that had been used from 1933 to 2019 — a name that...
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