No president's name is among the finalists, nor is any mention of Native American people.
The Washington Redskins first became an NFL franchise in 1932. Daniel Snyder, the team's current owner, vowed in 2013 he would never change the team's name. Things changed over the course of the summer in 2020, when social justice and racial equality measures led the franchise to even considering changing its name.
In the first week of July 2020, a group of 87 investors and shareholders wrote letters to three of the team's top sponsors—FedEx, Nike and Pepsi—urging them to pull sponsorship dollars unless the team changed its name. FedEx demanded the team change its name from Redskins last summer. That was largely important because FedEx holds the naming rights to the team's stadium, and the company could pull it sponsorship worth many millions of dollars if the team didn't comply. The deal over the years was worth $205 million, and it is set to expire in 2025.
A few hours after that, Nike pulled all Washington Redskins merchandise from its website. Nike still carries gear from all other 31 teams in the NFL.also pulled Redskins merchandise from its site before the team officially dropped its name.The team announced on July 3 that it was reviewing its name. Daniel Snyder owns the majority of the Washington franchise, and the other three co-owners stated they were"not happy being a partner." The Washington Redskins were worth about $3.
Major League Baseball's Cleveland franchise is playing its last season as the"Indians." Beginning in 2022, they will be known as the Cleveland Guardians.
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