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After nearly two years, the Washington Football Team is preparing to unveil its new name, but it looks like a local news station might have spoiled the surprise. Footage caught by NBC Washington’s Chopper4 on Tuesday revealed the words “Washington Commanders” in giant lettering slightly visible on the inside of FedEx Field. There has been […]
The Washington Football Team has been in shambles since it finally decided to change its name for the offensive mascot it used to use. The franchise’s rebrand continues to stumble out of the gate since all of its previously planned marketing tactics were drenched in racism. On Sunday morning, the Team took to Twitter where it […]
According to Sports Business Daily, the Washington Redskins are set to drop their nickname, which they’ve had since 1933. A formal declaration on the subject is expected to be made on Monday. This decision (forced or otherwise) comes 11 days after FedEx (who has spent millions on naming rights for the team’s home stadium, FedExField) made a recent […]
Three of the world’s biggest corporations have been asked to terminate their partnerships with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its controversial name. According to AdWeek, 87 investment firms and shareholders sent three separate letters to Nike, PepsiCo, and FedEx last week, pressuring each of the companies to cut ties with the NFL franchise. […]
NFL legend and current Washington Redskins running back, Adrian Peterson, supports the decision to remove a monument dedicated to one of the team’s past racist owners. “It makes me feel good,” Peterson told TMZ. He added that this monument and similar statues are put up in an effort to impact the minority psyche. “Obviously, in different states all over this […]
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