The Washington Football Team has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season.
, which dropped its controversial name a year ago, has banned Native American garb from its stadium.
Washington has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season, the team announced Wednesday. Washington will hold a practice at the stadium Friday with approximately 20,000 fans expected. It will be the biggest crowd since the home finale in 2019, which means it will be the largest gathering in the stadium since the organization announced in July 2020 it was dropping its former name and seeking a new one. It will be known as the Football Team for 2021, with the permanent name being announced"early in 2022," according to team president Jason Wright.
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