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Washington Redskins Name Change

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Overview

Washington Redskins Name Change refers to the announced alteration of the team name and logo of the NFL team the Washington Redskins. The name and logo had long been criticized for being racist towards Native Americans. As of July 13th, 2020, the new name has not been announced.

Background

The Washington Redskins name had been long criticized for being racist towards Native Americans. The origin of the slang term “redskin” has been claimed by some as a reference to Native American skin tone by settlers, while others argue it was used in reference to body paint worn by certain tribes.



In 1988, the first national protest against the name were held following the Redskins’ Super Bowl XXII victory. In 1992, Native American in Minnesota protested the team’s name at Super Bowl XXVI. Interest in changing the Redskins name was renewed in 2013, with Native American protests held in Texas, Colorado and Minnesota. On March 26th, 2014, The Colbert Report featured a segment titled “The Sport Report” in which Stephen Colbert mocked Redskins owner Daniel Snyder for maintaining his team’s offensive name.

On July 3rd, 2020, FedEx, which owns the naming rights to the Redskins' stadium, reportedly asked the team to change the name or they would pull their sponsorship.[1][2] On July 11th, the Redskins announced they would change their name and logo.[3] They did not announce a new name or logo at the time.

Developments

The announcement was met with a mixed response. People who were in favor of the name change celebrated. Twitter user @RoyWoodJr[4] posted a GIF of The Rock sniffing, joking, "When them Redskins jerseys get to burning later tonight," gaining over 310 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). Those opposed to the name changed made jokes claiming Washington was bowing too easily to left-wing critics. Dinesh D'Souza[5] posted a series of joke alternatives for the name emphasizing their supposed cowardice (shown below, right).


Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi @roywoodjr When them Redskins jerseys get to burning later tonight. GIF > Dinesh D'Souza @DineshDSouza Some suggested names for the Team Formerly Known as the Washington Redskins: 1. Team Formerly Known as the Redskins 2. The Washington Knee-Benders 3. The Capital Runaways 4. The Washington Wussies 11:26 AM · Jul 13, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

People also speculated on potential new names for the team. One popular theory was the team would be named the "Washington Warriors," as team owner Dan Snyder had once tried to create an Arena Football team with the same name.[6] Stephen A. Smith stated it would be his choice for the name[7] (shown below, left). "Washington Foreskins" trended on Twitter as people joked about that being a potential change of the name[8] (shown below, right).


Stephen A Smith @stephenasmith · 16h Washington Warriors.......would be my choice. Quote Tweet Empty  Karpo @karpotunalmusic  · 18h What should be the “New Name” of the @Redskins @maxkellerman & @stephenasmith come to with their top 5 names for the Franch Chanka @NoldolPunk WASHINGTON FORESKINS! WASHINGTON FORESKINS! WASHINGTON FORESKINS! LET'S F------ GO0000000000000000000! NFL · Trending Washington Foreskins 1:40 AM · Jul 13, 2020 · Twitter Web App

The Onion[9] joked that the team would change its name to the "DC Redskins" (shown below).


The Onion @TheOnion Washington Redskins Change Their Name To The D.C. Redskins bit.ly/3gYqldx W DC REDSKINS 9:03 AM · Jul 13, 2020 · Sprout Social >

Washington Commanders

On February 2nd, 2022, after playing two NFL seasons as The Washington Football Team Washington announced their new permanent nickname would be the Washington Commanders. The new name was largely met with derision from fans who felt it was too generic.

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