"In today's world, we seem to have a lack of true leadership, and we need people to step forward and lead this country and really help to take us in the right direction," Rivera said. "I think it's greater than just the name of a football team as much as it's really just some...
The Washington Football Team, formally andcontroversially knownas the Washington Redskins, announced Wednesday (August 4) that it will no longer allow traditionally Native American garb to be worn in FedEx stadium this season,ESPNreports. The team expects to host approximately 20,000 fans at its pr...
That statement garnered criticism from the Native American Guardians Association - and praise from IllumiNative and the National Congress of American Indians, which said it wrote to the team in response to the renewed use of the old name to reiterate its opposition to Native mascots and imagery. ...
The Washington Football Team officially changed its name to the Washington Commanders in an announcement made exclusively on TODAY Wednesday. “It’s a name that has the weight and meaning befitting a 90-year-old franchise," Commanders team president Jason Wright told Craig Melvin after the name ...
The Washington Football Team's abrupt decision in July to change its name caught many by surprise. But for a small group of socially responsible investors, the move capped a decade of campaigning behind the scenes.
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from sponsors helped convince the once-storied franchise to drop its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans. The organization committed to avoiding Native American imagery in its rebrand after being called the Washington Football Team the past two seasons....
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters
The Washington Football Team announced on Monday afternoon they have released former Ohio State tight endMarcus Baugh. We have released TE Marcus Baughpic.twitter.com/VDjsv3B5hr — Washington Commanders (@Commanders)May 10, 2021 The 6-foot-4 and 245-pound Baugh appeared...
Bringing the fans back is a major priority after Washington ranked last in the league in attendance in 2022 and second-to-last in 2021. The team rebranded last year as the Commanders afterdropping the name Redskinsin 2020 and generically going by the Washington Football Team for two seasons....