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President Trump said if the Commanders "don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins' … I won't make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington."
Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson suggested he would have no issue with the Washington Commanders using the Redskins nickname again.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNNew Study Reveals How People Truly Feel About the “Redskins” NameStudy shows that 90% of Native Americans aren't offended by the Redskins and fine with the Washington Commanders changing it back.
President Trump on Sunday publicly demanded that the Washington Commanders change the team name back to the Redskins— labeling them derisively the “Washington Whatever’s.”
A former Blackfeet Tribal chair member designed the logo decades ago. And while the team recently adopted a new name and identity, some Montanans have pushed to preserve the original.
President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his call for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the “Redskins,” threatening to restrict the NFL team’s stadium deal if they don’t, though it’s unclear how he would be able to.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNPHOTO: Social Media Detectives Expose Donald Trump’s Cringeworthy ‘Washington Redskins’ Tweet That Aged HorriblySocial media detectives exposed President Donald Trump for a ridiculous Washington Redskins tweet that aged poorly.
Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well. The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.
RFK Stadium redevelopment deal nears vote after D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson reaches updated agreement with Washington Commanders.