The Washington Redskins management has announced that the team will no longer go by that name:
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) July 13, 2020
The Washington Post reports that ownership planned to announce a preferred replacement name this week, but it seems there’s already an issue:
"Two people with knowledge of the [Redskins'] plans said Sunday that the preferred replacement name is tied up in a trademark fight, which is why the team can’t announce the new name Monday." https://t.co/NSv6iDBcom
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) July 13, 2020
JUST IN: The Washington Redskins are retiring their name after mounting pressure from the public and sponsors.
A new name won’t be immediately unveiled because the preferred choice is involved in a trademark fight, according to reports pic.twitter.com/fkSiLSAyaa
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) July 13, 2020
Hmm, what could the problem be?
The Washington Lady A https://t.co/i20hRApQYW
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) July 13, 2020
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So it's the Washington Lady Antebellums then. https://t.co/vt812QaCsW
— Benjamin Hancox (@bhancox1) July 13, 2020
just call them the Washington [Redacteds] and be done with it https://t.co/FHa8iKQcIX
— wyatt.today (@wyatttoday) July 13, 2020
Stay tuned!
Update:
Why don't the Redskins have a new nickname planned yet? Probably because some realtor in Alexandria beat them to the punch and trademarked every single possible new Redskins nickname. Well, played sir. pic.twitter.com/0an4apXaZy
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) July 13, 2020