Trump, Washington Commanders and the Redskins
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"OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!" wrote President Trump, in calling on the Washington Commanders to revert to the name Redskins, which many view as a slur against Native Americans.
President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders to “immediately” change their name back to the Washington Redskins, the controversial moniker criticized for years as a racial slur that the team abandoned in 2020.
"Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them," he said in a Sunday morning post on Truth Social.
Super Bowl champion Jason Buck said in a recent interview he would implore President Donald Trump to help get the Redskins nickname back in the NFL.
President Donald Trump has called for Washington's football team and Cleveland's baseball team to return to their previous names.
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSNRemembering a Washington legendOr perhaps you might remember him better if I were to refer to him as "Chief Zee?" Yes, that Chief Zee! For those unfamiliar with this part of Redskins history, Williams passed away on July 19, 2016, nine years ago today.