Redskins Facing Corporate and Local Political Pressure to Change Name EDIT: Washington Football Team

[filial_piety]

Not sure if it was mentioned here, but a name change doesn't necessarily mean a logo change. I would want them to keep the logo...but change the name...maybe something after a local tribe to washington DC

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

There it go. Nike applied that pressure and I knew it was curtains at that point.

"This review formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks"
Yeah right, and if pressure was never applied nothing would have come or been said about these "initial discussions"

 

[K-Apps]

 

[Lord-Yosh]

Money talks bullshyt walks.

 

[GilSho]

That Nike power is insane. They did in 1 day what people have been trying to get done for like a decade and a half.

 

[Apprentice]

I see two things happening:

they figure out a name to keep the “HTTR” moniker

they also keep the logo so the native imagery in the name will stay, interested to see what they do

 

[King Poetic]

Washington Indians

Washington Seminoles

 

[Ozymandeas]

Just get that Redhawks or Redtails shyt going.





They need a rebrand anyway for all their fukkery over the past decade.

I like it

Sounds like an obvious choice. So obvious to the point that’s it weird it wasn’t done already.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I can’t imagine what the name will change to. A huge portion of the fan base, including non-whites, are very attached to the name. Not to mention, I don’t see how you can even keep the Native theme at this point.

They might do a full blown rebrand like the Wizards did with new logo, name, and colors. Maybe make the Redskins theme a throwback edition moving forward and re-incorporate it the was the Wiz worked in the old Bullets design.

 

[Ozymandeas]

Just get that Redhawks or Redtails shyt going.





They need a rebrand anyway for all their fukkery over the past decade.

I like it

Sounds like an obvious choice. So obvious to the point that’s it weird it wasn’t done already.

 

[Kyle Barker]

 

[murksiderock]

That Nike power is insane. They did in 1 day what people have been trying to get done for like a decade and a half.

Theres been people against the name since at least the 70s...

I also wanna touch on the fact all Natives don't see this as a slur and there's different definitions for "redskins", but my view is if it offends any, it should go...

 

[SNYC]

Washington LastPlacers
Washington BottomDwellers




GO GIANTS!!!!!

 

[Cowboyz89]

Changed their mind real quick once the money was in danger.
That's how capitalism works.
You have to threaten their wallets.
Money is their God.
Nothing else matters

 

[Hoodoo Child]

'The Washington Cardinals' would have been a dope name if the latter won't taken.