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July 13, 2020 The renowned football club 'Redskins' has announced that it has withdrawn, after 87 years, the name and logo inspired by Native Americans. The decision comes after threats from various sponsors to cut funds following the racial justice protests following George Floyd's death. The new name will be chosen before the start of the next season."Today we announce the withdrawal of the Redskins name and logo after the completion of our review," the team said in a statement. Owner "Dan Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working together to develop a new name and design approach that will strengthen the position of our proud and history-rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 10 years, "continues the note.
The review began on July 3, after various sponsors, including Fedex, had threatened to withdraw their contributions and their logo if a name that had been in the crosshair for some time had not been changed because it was considered offensive to Native Americans. In 2013 Snyder said he would never change his name and Donald Trump has always defended him.
The team, one of the oldest and most glorious in the National Football League (NFL), began using the nickname in 1933, when its base was in Boston, four years before moving to the capital.