Washington’s NFL team is retiring the Redskins name; new name to come later

WaCompost ^ | 7/13/2020 | Les Carpenter and Image without a caption Les Carpenter Reporter covering Washington's NFL team and

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Washington’s NFL franchise has announced that it is retiring the Redskins name, and plans to introduce a new name soon.

Monday’s announcement comes just days after the organization released a statement July 3 saying it would be undertaking a “thorough review” of the team’s name, a process the team said in Monday’s announcement has “begun in earnest.” In an interview July 4, Coach Ron Rivera — who is working with owner Daniel Snyder to choose a name — said he hoped the new name would be in place by the start of the 2020 NFL season. Others have said it will be revealed as soon as within two weeks.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

I say rename the capital district; D.T.F.
District of Thieves and Fools.

[trublu]

It didn’t make the cut.

[Pining_4_TX]

How about the Fightin’ Whities! After all, whites are the only group one is allowed to offend now.

[Almondjoy]

Washington Pencil Necks, Washington White Washers, Washington Failures, Washington BLM’s.

[Viking2002]

It doesn't matter what they rename them. They'll continue to suck as long as Dan Snyder owns them. And that is coming from a former (and I emphasize former) fifty year Redskins fan.

[The Toll]

Washington Pizza Gates

[Shqipo]

Every NFL team should join Pittsburgh and adapt the name Kneelers.

[TheGreatFazool]

How about the DC Scandals ($candals)

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Making a mountain out of a mohel.

[Bender2]

Well, for years I haven’t called them Redskins, to me they will always be the Deadskins—

[xp38]

The New QB!

[ataDude]

How about Washington Swamp Creatures?

[Howie66]

SWAMP RATS is my suggestion.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I remember I had a Datsun and took it to Mexico. They couldn’t pronounce the word. Called it Dapson.

[grey_whiskers]

Screw it.

Washington Taxes!

[big'ol_freeper]

New team mascot

[jersey117]

How about the Yellow Belly Coward Skins.

[Jamestown1630]

This is what really bothers me about the entire business.

The logo of the Washington Redskins has always been a very dignified, iconic representation of the American Indian.

A 2016 poll indicated that 90% of Native Americans had no objection to the name.

https://dcist.com/story/16/05/19/poll-native-americans-washington-fo/

(My High School sweetheart was a proud Cherokee, whose mother was born and raised on a reservation. He was intensely proud of the Redskins.)

At a time when we don’t hear much about the aboriginal Americans, doing away with the Redskins name and logo will just relegate them further into obscurity.

[BarbM]

I may or may not belong to an anonymous group. I’d hate to sully the name we drunks flock to.

Maybe Q-anon

[Elsie]

Rename them to the Blackskins; since the majority of the players are.

By 2020, 70% of players in the NFL are black.^[39]

Betcha even THAT would not make 'em happy!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_players_in_professional_American_football