Redskins Drop Their Name
/Add The Washington Redskins to the growing list of organizations that are changing their name following the killing of George Floyd and protests around the world. The NFL team has been under pressure from fans and sponsors but, until now, has resisted changing the 87-year-old name.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder said he would never change the name, but requests could no longer be ignored from FedEx, Bank of America, PepsiCo, and Nike, the NFL’s apparel partner, which removed Redskins products from its website.
A team statement announced the decision, with no replacement name or logo yet.
Discussion:
Did the team do the right thing by changing the name? Why or why not?
What are your thoughts about announcing the changing without a new name a logo? Should the team have announced both simultaneously? Why or why not?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/sports/football/washington-redskins-new-name.html
