Petition to change "Commanders" name back to "Redskins" is picking up steam

Yahoo sports / July 31st, 2023

There has been much-stirring news for the Washington Commanders over the last week.

Crowds have been much, much larger and more excited at the Commanders training camp than in previous years. Fans are in a celebratory frame of mind that the Josh Harris group has replaced Daniel Snyder.

Also picking up momentum is the Native American Guardian Association (NAGA). The association constructed a petition asking that the Commanders NFL franchise change the name back to “Redskins.”

This petition will not be impacting the football that is played on the field this season by the Commanders. Yet, the association announced Sunday evening on Twitter that they have received 30,000 signatures. One of their videos they produced was also making its rounds on Twitter Sunday evening.

LINK: https://sports.yahoo.com/petition-challenging-commanders-name-picking-103019982.html?

From the link: NAGA is fighting an uphill battle -- the name having already been removed from its history, which dates back to 1933 when the Boston Braves became the Boston Redskins. Moving to Washington for the 1937 season, the team remained “Redskins” through the 2019 season.

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