It’s unclear when new name will be revealed for NFL franchise
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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the team's NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. Its unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the leagues oldest franchises. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera holds up a helmet during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. The Washington Redskins are undergoing what the team calls a thorough review of the nickname. In a statement released Friday, July 3, 2020, the team says it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. Owner Dan Snyder says the process will include input from alumni, sponsors, the league, community and members of the organization. FedEx on Thursday called for the team to change its name, and Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)FILE- In this Dec. 24, 1972, file photo, Washington Redskins coach George Allen waves to fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington as he leaves the field following the team's 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packesr in an NFL playoff game. At left is linebacker Harold McLinton. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. Its unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the leagues oldest franchises. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3.(AP Photo, File)FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on FedEx Field prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Redskins in Landover, Md. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says Seattle-based Amazon will begin pulling Redskins team merchandise from its online marketplace. Ferguson urged the online giant to remove such merchandise it because of growing calls for the team to change what he called their use of a racial slur in the name. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the team's NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. Its unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the leagues oldest franchises. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
ASHBURN, Va. – Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name “Redskins” on Monday, according to multiple reports.
It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises.
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USA Today, ESPN, The Washington Post, Washington Times and Sports Business Journal reported Sunday night that owner Dan Snyder is set to “retire” the name. Yahoo, on Saturday, reported a name change was imminent.
FedEx is the title sponsor of the team's stadium in Landover, Maryland, and CEO Frederick Smith is a minority owner. Nike and other companies pulled team gear from their online stores.
Over a dozen Native American leaders and organizations wrote to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week demanding an immediate end to Washington’s use of the name. In the letter that was obtained by The Associated Press, they said they “expect the NFL to engage in a robust, meaningful reconciliation process with Native American movement leaders, tribes, and organizations to repair the decades of emotional violence and other serious harms this racist team name has caused to Native Peoples.”
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