Washington Will Change NFL Nickname

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Published on July 14 2020 5:52 am
Last Updated on July 14 2020 5:53 am

The Washington Redskins announced, as expected, Monday that the National Football League team will be changing its name after 87 years and dropping its Indian head logo.

Although Native Americans and other critics had long called for the team to stop using the Redskins name, which they said was a racial slur, the team acted now after recent pressure from sponsors.

The team didn't announce what the new name will be, but said owner Dan Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working together on coming up with a new one and a new logo.