(Reuters) — The National Football League’s Washington Football Team said on Wednesday they will now be called the Commanders following a lengthy review on how best to replace an original name that was widely seen as a racial slur against Native Americans.
The team, amid calls for racial justice and a threatened loss of sponsors, dropped its longstanding previous name Redskins in mid-2020 following a years-long campaign from critics.
Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store in Sterling, Va. on July 13, 2020.
