Posted on 07/13/2020 1:13:55 PM PDT by C19fan
The NFL’s Washington franchise announced on Monday that it is officially retiring the “Redskins” part of its name. What will they go by now? We have no idea. It’s a weird move to announce a name change without a new name, and a theory is emerging that would explain why the club decided to do it that way. According to several Washington Post reporters, the preferred pick for the team’s new name is already trademarked by someone else, and the two parties are now fighting over it.
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Hoarding domain names is a business in itself, just like speculating on commodities that may or may not go up in value.
Good opportunity for a cynical contest?
I trust he copyrighted “Washington Black Lives” (nothing else matters).
The Antifascists. Slogan: Black Linemen Matter.
Has anyone trademarked “Washington Wimps”? Askin’ for a friend...
The Lobbyist - that is a frightening name
The Hillary’s - But the helmets would be ugly
Howzabout the DC Cyphers?
Or the Shithole Numbnuts?
Or maybe the Washington Carvers? Nah, they don’t deserve such an honorarium.
I don’t think they should even keep the name Washington, of that they are also unworthy.
Maybe the DC Virtue Signallers.
I’ve got it: the DC Rollovers.
The whole thing makes me puke.
NFL is dead as an Oregon duck.
The Chamberlains.
That's what I suspect.
High-price lawyers will argue he's just stockpiling names without any intent to use them or show he's using the names for a business venture.
He'll lose if challenged.
Greek. Potomas, river. Think “Hippopotamus”, “river-horse”...
Put the name up for auction and bid it out every three years. Go with the highest bidder. Aside from giving everyone a shot at the name, it would allow a complete swap out of apparrel and other trinkets every three years. This would be in the spirit of modern professional sports. Should be a great hit.
Trademark is associated with USE of the mark or word. Whatever this guy thinks he has, I think he doesn’t.
The NFL franchise will seek out a word or name that isn’t used by some other sports team. Maybe do a fanciful name like the pharma companies do. The Washington Xunafici
This bonehead move may just be the professional sports tipping point Charles Barkley points out. I certainly hope so.
Perfect...
Since they want to pander to Democrat cry babies may I suggest;
“The Washington Bagmen”
“The Washington Unindicted Co-conspirators.”
“The Washington Pancakes.*”
“The Washington Pepperballs.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3_HhCM1Q6E
*In honor of Rachel Corrie and some Seattle protestors.
They should name them the Washington Oklahomans which basically means -wait for it - Redskins in Choctaw.
Maybe the Red Commies
Or The DC Wokeskins
“Washington Accomplices”
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