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Jul 13, 2020 · The name has generated controversy for years, but it wasn't until this month that a change actually appeared to be a possibility. Here is a timeline detailing the origin and controversy...
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 · The "Washington Redskins," as the team was formerly known, is offensive to many Indigenous people who viewed the name and branding as both a slur and a disparaging stereotype grounded in...
Change The Mascot's Ray Halbritter on the campaign and the circumstances that forced Washington's NFL team to drop its racist "Redskins" name. By Travis Waldron Reporter, HuffPost
Sep 5, 2023 · A Washington Post poll conducted in February 2022 just after the name change found that, among 904 District of Columbia residents, 49% either disliked or hated the new moniker.
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Jul 13, 2020 · Financial pressure finally convinced owner Daniel Snyder to change Washington's name, ending a controversy that had surrounded the NFL franchise for most of its 87-year history....
Feb 2, 2022 · The announcement capped an 18-month-long rebranding process and marked the culmination of the decades-long controversy that surrounded the team’s former name. Here’s a look at how the...
