Only 29% of U.S. adults want the NFL’s Washington Redskins to retire its nickname, while half favor keeping it, even as the team moves forward under corporate pressure to drop the long-disputed logo and moniker.
A Morning Consult poll released last week found that 49% supporting retaining “Redskins,” which has …
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A new name isn’t the only change happening for the Washington Redskins.
Longtime play-by-play man Larry Michael announced his retirement from the team Wednesday after spending 16 years with the franchise. In addition to his play-by-play duties, Michael served as Washington’s chief content officer and senior vice president.
“After 16 …
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Mark Schlereth wanted to know what makes a nickname. The former Redskins lineman asked if it embodied the “spirit” of a team. Schlereth, like practically everyone else Monday, had an opinion about the news that Washington will retire its name and logo following the conclusion of its ongoing internal …
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Dan Snyder said he was fulfilling a lifelong dream in 1999. The 34-year-old billionaire became the owner of the Washington Redskins, the team he grew up rooting for. He loved the team’s history. The color scheme. The name.
But Mr. Snyder’s team announced Monday what he once vowed to never …
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The Washington Redskins could be honing in on a new name.
According to multiple reports, the franchise is close to announcing a change — with one report from Saturday indicating it could come within the next day or two. Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson said on a Dallas radio station that …
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FedEx informed the Washington Redskins last week that unless the team changes its name, it will move signage from the team’s stadium in Landover, Maryland, after the 2020 season, according to a new report.
The Washington Post reported FedEx, the team’s naming rights partner, threatened to end the agreement six …
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President Trump defended the Redskins name on Monday, saying a change would be the result of the team trying to be too “politically correct.”
Mr. Trump tweeted that names like the Redskins and the Cleveland Indians represent “strength.” The Redskins said Friday they would conduct a “thorough review” of their …
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Change is almost certainly coming for the Washington Redskins.
When the team announced Friday that it would conduct a “thorough review” of its name, the consensus was that owner Dan Snyder wouldn’t make such a statement without already being prepared to rename his franchise. And multiple outlets have since reported …
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Redskins coach Ron Rivera is in favor of the franchise changing its name.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Rivera said it “would be awesome” if Washington can do it in time for the 2020 season. Rivera said him and owner Dan Snyder have been discussing the possibility …
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The Washington Redskins will undergo a “thorough review” of their name following renewed pressure from activists and corporations, the team announced Friday.
A day earlier, FedEx, which owns the naming rights to the team’s stadium in Landover, Maryland, said it had asked the Redskins to change their name. Nike, another …
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