Spike Lee wants the NFL to put pressure on the owner of the Washington, D.C. team to change its controversial name
Spike Lee wants the National Football League to put pressure on the owner of the Washington, D.C. team to change its controversial name. , the Oscar-winning filmmaker joined the renewed outcry for the rebranding, which has gained momentum amid the worldwide anti-racism protests and call for actual racial equality.
"He should approach [Snyder] and say if the Confederate stars and bars, good ol' boys, they could do that. You gotta do something," Lee said, referencing the recent removal of a number of Confederate leader statues and NASCAR banning the Confederate flag from races.
As for the D.C. team, there has been outcry and pushback over the team name for decades. Snyder said previously it would not be changed. He has given no indication that recent events have caused him to reconsider. The team was established in 1932. It is one of the oldest clubs in the NFL.the Black players on the team refuse to play until there is action on the rebrand.
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