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Princess Turandot

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4. Perhaps it's a cowardly nod to Felonious 47, who has demanded that the team revert to the original name..

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:51 AM

Apr 18

or (IIRC) lose their new stadium project or some such thing. Oddly, it took a similar threat in 1961 by then Interior Secretary Stewart Udall and AG Bobby Kennedy to cancel their lease on the D. C. Stadium, unless they hired black players. Their owner for more than 30 years was a Kentucky-born unapologetic racist/segregationist named George Preston Marshall; they were the last NFL team to integrate, in 1962.

(Trump made a similar demand on the Guardians, but I don't think that he has any practical leverage over them. And I get the impression that the team & fans are well settled with the new name.)

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Native American Group Slams NFL's Washington Commanders for 'Inappropriate' New Logo: 'We Are Not Your Mascot' [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 18 OP

Why? Why do that after you've already taken any hit from your fans for doing the right thing Sibelius Fan Apr 18 #1

White supremacy. BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #2

With respect, BidenRocks Apr 18 #3

This is the Commanders. COL Mustard Apr 18 #19

Perhaps it's a cowardly nod to Felonious 47, who has demanded that the team revert to the original name.. Princess Turandot Apr 18 #4

I dunno, last time I looked, Native Americans had no copyright on spears. malthaussen Apr 18 #5

Try swapping out the Boston Celtics logo with this BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #6

Well, after that beer they become chelsea0011 Apr 18 #7

But "fighting", not falling down drunk BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #8

The Irish don't get offended with stuff like that though Polybius Apr 18 #13

A whole lot did BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #15

Normally I'd agree edhopper Apr 18 #10

Does not look like a Native American spear head to me anyway. EX500rider Apr 18 #16

Looks like an arrow to me Bayard Apr 18 #18

They could rename themselves Dr. T Apr 18 #9

I thought the matter was settled, and all the diehard Redskins' fans had finally accepted the new name and logo? sop Apr 18 #11

"Call me a crazy conspiracist, but I suspect Trump had something to do with this." BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #12

It's never too early to relitigate... COL Mustard Apr 18 #20

They should have kept it the Washington football team Henry203 Apr 18 #14

I don't see an issue with the spear manicdem Apr 18 #17

I see this as more a Roman or Greek era legionnaire weapon. BidenRocks Apr 18 #21

True, looks more like a metal spear manicdem Apr 18 #22