"Washington Football Team" - Temporary Name Amidst Transition

After controversy, petitions, and push-back, the long-debated “Washington Redskins” have announced a name change. The team will temporarily go by the name “Washington Football Team” until a permanent replacement is found.

The team hopes to be entirely rid of their old name (both digitally and physically) within the next 50 days.

Washington will not have any change to its color scheme. It will still use burgundy and gold. The Redskins logo on the helmet will be replaced by the player’s number in gold. The Washington Football Team will debut its home uniforms in week 1 against the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/8DpC6b0Tyj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020

This change comes after various Native American petitions and push-back from big-time companies such as FedEx, Nike, Target, Walmart, and Amazon. FedEx threatened to pull all branding and signage from their stadium, with the four retailers listed above removed team gear from their websites.

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Washington's NFL team says it's doing a "thorough review" of their name — and @nbcswashington rounded up some possibilities. Which is your favorite? More at the link in our bio.

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Four of new name possibilities include, “Washington Warriors,” “Washington Redtails,” “Washington Skins,” “Washington Federals,” and “Washington Griffins.” Vote in the comments below.

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