Officially, the Washington Redskins they will change their names.
Through a statement the team announced that it will modify both the Name As the shield who has used the last 87 seasons.
“On July 3, we announced the beginning of a comprehensive review of the Name of the team, “the team said in the statement.” That review started in earnest. As part of this process, we want to keep our sponsors, fans and community informed of what we think as we go along.
“Today, we announced that we will withdraw the Name and Logo of the Redskins at the end of this review. “
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 13, 2020
The team also announced that team owner Dan Snyder and head coach Ron Rivera will be responsible for finding the new Name.
“Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely together to develop a new Name and design that will enhance the position of our proud and tradition-rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years. “
Sports Business Daily reported that the announcement of the new Name delayed due to pending trademark issues.
Last week Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the franchise would not use any Native American images. He emblem of Washington A Native American chief had been designed by a Native American in 1971.
Another source told ESPN that the plan, from now on, is to keep using the icing and gold colors of the franchise. Coach Rivera said the team also wanted to include the military in its new Name.
Snyder had resisted for years any consideration of changing Name, telling USA Today in 2013 to “capitalize everything” that it would never make that move. Some of those who have worked for Snyder said they believed they would rather sell the equipment than use a new one. Name. While it is not clear which one will be next Name, a source close to the situation said it is one that Snyder was excited about.
Snyder and the franchise were under more pressure to change the Name of Washington after protests against social injustice began after George Floyd’s death in Minnesota in May. Days after Floyd’s death, multiple sources noted that Snyder had been discussing the Name for several weeks with the league.
At that time, a letter signed by 87 investors and shareholders with a total value of $ 620 billion was sent to sponsors FedEx, PepsiCo and Nike, asking them to stop doing business with the team unless the Name. On July 2, FedEx released a statement saying it had informed the team that it wanted the Name. The other sponsors subsequently published statements indicating the same. Amazon said it would stop selling merchandise from Redskins. Walmart and Target reported that they would stop selling their products in their stores.
Snyder, his sister Michele and their mother Arlette own 60 percent of the franchise.
Washington has had the same Name for the past 87 years. According to Elias Sports Bureau, when they change it they will be the team with the most consecutive seasons with the same Name before modifying it in the history of the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL.
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