The team formerly known as the 'Washington Redskins' officially has a new identity.
The team unveiled its new team name, logo and uniforms in a tweet Wednesday morning.
— Washington Commanders February 2, 2022 But in 2020, with the U.S. reckoning with long-standing racial issues following the death of George Floyd — and the team itself dealing with allegations of workplace abuse — Washington announced that it would no longer use Native imagery or its racist team name.
The team will continue to wear burgundy and gold moving forward. It will also wear an all-black uniform for some games.
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