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[ManaByte]

Sources: Washington NFL Team Expected To Announce Retirement Of Nickname on Monday

www.sportsbusinessdaily.com

The Redskins intend to announce on Monday that the team will retire its nickname, two sources said, 11 days after naming-rights sponsor FedEx’s public statement asking for a change to the controversial moniker. The new nickname will not be announced immediately because trademark issues are pending, the sources said, but insiders were told today that the “thorough review” announced July 3 has concluded. The team felt it was important to remove any doubts as to the future of the name, one source said.

The timeline for announcing a new name was unclear, but the sense of urgency inside the organization is clear. In a private letter on the same day as its public statement, FedEx threatened to take its name off the team’s Landover, Md., stadium after the end of the season if the name was not changed. Pepsi, Bank of America and Nike later joined with their own public statements, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said he was supportive of the review. A Redskins spokesperson did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

 

[Master Of Illusion]

D.C. Injuns here we come!

 

[Riven326]

The Washington Scalps.

 

[DeepBreath87]

Yeah, but they’re still named after a slave holder... you think the left will stop here?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Washington Crackheads in honor of their greatest mayor, Marion Barry.

 

[kunonabi]

Total horseshit. Honestly I don't even feel like watching the NFL when it comes back.

 

[LordCBH]

I vote for the Washington Honkies

 

[Grinchy]

I still want them to change it to Washington Red's Kin. And the logo can just be some guy looking at a picture of his family.

 

[Setzer]

Total horseshit. Honestly I don't even feel like watching the NFL when it comes back.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Yoboman]

Redskins is an absolutely abysmal name, not sure what they were thinking to start with

 

[DeepBreath87]

Redskins is an absolutely abysmal name, not sure what they were thinking to start with

The team was named like 90 years ago. Chances are they weren’t worried about 2020 sensibilities.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

no reason to be butthurt over this really

do people think this was a great name or just because it is a Left thing?

 

[Dural]

Total horseshit. Honestly I don't even feel like watching the NFL when it comes back.

Same here. I’m one of the biggest nfl fans you’ll meet but all this bullshit and the inevitability of kneeling during the anthem makes me not want to watch.

 

[Yoboman]

The team was named like 90 years ago. Chances are they weren’t worried about 2020 sensibilities.

It was a stupid name 90 years ago too

 

[German Hops]

Bring back the Washington Bullets.

I think it's fitting in these times.

 

[ManaByte]

Bring back the Washington Bullets.

I think it's fitting in these times.

Remember when two players on the Wizards pulled guns on each other in the locker room?

Butler: Arenas gun incident like 'Old West' scene

In his new book, Caron Butler details a Wizards locker room gun incident before a practice in December 2009 that involved Javaris Crittenton pointing a loaded gun at teammate Gilbert Arenas.

www.espn.com

You can take the Bullets off the jerseys but not out of the locker room.

 

[German Hops]

You can take the Bullets off the jerseys but not out of the locker room.

Oh shit, lol

 

[Master Of Illusion]

Total horseshit. Honestly I don't even feel like watching the NFL when it comes back.

LOL pussy.

 

[haxan7]

Watch it be some super woke garbage name, full rebrand of the team.

 

[brap]

LOL pussy.

Says the dude watching manchildren play a ball game like elementary school kids lmao.

 

[MaestroMike]

I need to buy redskins gear fast

 

[JordanN]

Imagine if it becomes a white guy. Still racist?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Washington Changing Native Names Due to BLM

 

[Lionel Richie]

But WAIT, there's a plot twist. If they pick a totally innocuous name like Warriors, THAT'S ALSO RACIST.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Washington Skins.

Not racist at all.

Spoiler

 

[German Hops]

Washington Foreskins? Nah, too sexual.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Washington Skinheads?

That's a bash on White guys, so that would probably be allowed.

 

[German Hops]

Washington Skinheads?

That's a bash on White guys, so that would probably be allowed.

 

[Grinchy]

Washington Respecters. New logo is a numale gaper kneeling before a fat woman.

 

[Classicrockfan]

Washington Denzels please lol.

 

[sendit]

Says the dude watching manchildren play a ball game like elementary school kids lmao.

Says the dude with a kids cartoon as a profile pic.

 

[Bullet Club]

Washington Orangeskins

 

[-Minsc-]

Washington Browncoats

 

[Virex]

The Washington Kangz

 

[Birdo]

The Washington Crackers.

 

[appaws]

Honk Honk.

 

[teezzy]

Says the dude watching manchildren play a ball game like elementary school kids lmao.

Still better than anime

 

[Jack Videogames]

They could get away with it if they changed their mascot to a potater

 

[Revolutionary]

They should change it to The Washington AllLivesMatter
It fits the bill of 1. removing a previously racist name 2. promoting an all-ecompassing positive message to level-headed people and 3. trolling race-obsessed idiots

 

[WhiskeyDiver]

Washington Bleached Skins.

 

[Coolwhhip]

Call them the Rainbow Princesses.

 

[Nobody_Important]

It's been a long time coming, but I'm glad they finally did the right thing. Even if they had to be dragged kicking and screaming to do it.

 

[JohnisJohn619]

Wasn’t their polling that showed most Native Americans liked the name ?

 

[Calcium]

Wasn’t their polling that showed most Native Americans liked the name ?

Doesn't matter. White SJWs are offended on their behalf, their feelings on the matter are irrelevant.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

The Washing Climate Change Will Kill Us All-ers

 

[ManaByte]

Doesn't matter. White SJWs are offended on their behalf, their feelings on the matter are irrelevant.

 

[Quasicat]

Wasn’t their polling that showed most Native Americans liked the name ?

I don’t remember where I saw it, but I saw this as well. The only reason why I even noticed the polling was because my high school Alma Mater is the Redskins and several neighboring schools are the Indians.

On a side note, our rival school was the Rough Riders and I always loved how our homecoming games were the Redskins vs. the Rough Riders.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

I feel like this is what the state gets for allowing CHAZ to go on

 

[synchronicity]

I think they should follow the tradition of the Browns and name them the Washington Snyders. What's the logo for incompetence again?

 

[Mihos]

I think they should follow the tradition of the Browns and name them the Washington Snyders. What's the logo for incompetence again?