The Washington team said in a statement Friday morning the franchise will undergo an evaluation of its name.
Amid mounting criticism from external figures and a key sponsor asking for change, the Washington Redskins said in a statement Friday morning the franchise will undergo an evaluation of its team name.
Washington said the review"formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks." NFL players, teams and the league itself have shifted tone on racial justice advocacy since George Floyd was killed May 25 in the custody of Minneapolis police. As of Thursday night, however, two people familiar with the NFL's actions on the matter told USA TODAY Sports that no dialogue between the league and team had taken place recently on the franchise's name. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details on the issue.
Nike and Pepsi are among companies who have received pressure to end their business relationship with Washington until the team changes its name. A Thursday night search on Nike.com for “Redskins” generated no results. Searches for other NFL teams’ gear worked as previously.“NEVER” change the team’s name
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