NFL: Washington drops ‘Redskins’ monicker, use temporary name ‘Football Team’
The Washington NFL franchise has officially dropped its “Redskins” monicker, a move many see as long overdue.
Washington will call itself the "Washington Football Team" pending the adoption of a new name, league sources tell @AdamSchefter.
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— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2020
The franchise will instead be called the “Washington Football Team” temporarily, while in search of a new official team name.
Washington will not have any change to its color scheme. It will still use burgundy and gold. The Redskins logo on the helmet will be replaced by the player’s number in gold. The Washington Football Team will debut its home uniforms in week 1 against the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/8DpC6b0Tyj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
The team will continue to wear their burgundy and gold colorway, with a few changes like having the jersey number on the helmet instead of the Redskins logo.
The team has long been criticized for their monicker which is considered by many as discriminatory towards the native American community.
