Washington NFL team unveils new name as Commanders
FILE – A conclude zone is named after certain Washington football team during the jiffy half belonging to a NFL football game against a Philadelphia Eagles, Jan. 2, 2022, inside Landover, Md. Washington’s NFL team is scheduled to announce its new label Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Entity contains occurred known like certain Washington Football Team for a past pair seasons. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington’s NFL team is at present known while a Commanders.
Any fresh moniker unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months subsequent to the once-legendary franchise dropped for it ancient moniker post- decades out of criticism who something was offensive in order to Native Americans and below brand-new pressure from sponsors. Each organization owns pledged toward avoid Native American imagery in its label shift following being called any Washington Football Team for a past couple seasons.
Washington joins Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians among major North American professional sports teams, dropping names tied up to Native Americans. Any NFL’s Kansas Municipality Chiefs, the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks as well as baseball’s Atlanta Braves replied they don’t plan to make single similar alter.
Like commanders, Washington retains a equivalent burgundy along with gold colors which existed for entire three Super Bowl championships within a 1980s as well as early 1990s. Aforementioned follows each desire belonging to team president Jason Wright and each coach Ron Rivera which any fresh moniker contains per connection for each Us military.
Commanders were chosen from additional finalists like since the Red Hogs, Admirals plus Presidents. Red Wolves, an initial fan favorite, was dropped earlier within each process due to copyright as well as trademark hurdles.
Any rebranding process had happened underway since the summer of 2020, when team officials settled on the temporary Washington Football Team title which extended by means of certain 2021 season.
The alter comes amid certain organization’s latest controversy: dozens made from former employees describing a toxic task culture, prompting owner Dan Snyder for commission an investigation that was picked skyward beside each NFL. Post- attorney Beth Wilkinson’s firm investigated, certain league fined Washington $10 million along with Snyder temporarily handed over day-to-day operations made from each team toward his wife, Tanya, whereas male focused on a novel stadium deal.
Each league did in no way release single written report made from Wilkinson’s findings, some relocate which drew criticism. A U.S. Dwelling from Representatives Committee on Oversight as well as Reform is hosting per roundtable on Thursday with one handful from former team employees in order to discuss of them experiences.
Achieving one stadium deal is next on any agenda for Snyder as well as his front office. Each team’s lease around FedEx Field expires later a 2027 season as well as momentum is building for one deal in Virginia, though sites in Maryland as well as each District belonging to Columbia are even now sub- consideration.
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