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The Redskins took a major blow on Thursday when corporate sponsor FedEx formally asked the team to change its name. Now, the organization must wait and see what other corporate sponsors follow suit.
Earlier this week, AdWeek reported that a number of Wall Street investment firms threatened to pull capital from FedEx, Nike and Pepsi and some other corporations unless they took action to get Washington to change the Redskins name.
It appears that action worked with FedEx, and many wonder if Nike will be the next corporate titan to ask for the Redskins to change their name. Nike makes all of the Redskins official uniforms and sideline gear, a deal that's worth millions of dollars. Nike has also been at the forefront of social issues for many years, particularly in the NFL with its endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick.
For years Redskins owner Dan Snyder has remained steadfast that he would not change the name despite mounting outside pressure. A 2016 Washington Post survey revealed that 90 percent of Native Americans are not offended by the name and for a few years the controversy surrounding the moniker disappeared.
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Since the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota in May and significant protests around the world, questions about the team name have been brought into the spotlight. And now that light is shining brighter than ever.
Stay tuned. Folks in Ashburn will be.
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Anderson High School in Cincinnati, Ohio will no longer be named the Redskins after the Forest Hill School board voted on Thursday for the mascot and logo of the school to be changed. The measure was passed by a vote of 4-1.
The change in the school's name comes at a time when the NFL's Washington Redskins are facing major pushback for their team name as well. In recent days, AdWeek reported that investors have sent letters to the likes of Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to terminate their business relationships with the Washington Redskins unless the team agrees to change its name.
FedEx, which holds the naming rights to Washington's stadium, has since responded with a formal statement saying “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name."
Additionally, government officials have stated that unless the team changes its name, the franchise won't be able to use the RFK site in Washington for a potential new stadium, The Washington Post reported.
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The Redskins have faced backlash for the team name throughout the years, but a recent push has grown stronger as the country demands racial justice following the murder of George Floyd on May 25.
While the NFL team has a decision to make, Anderson High School is ready to make the change. The school is not the first at its level to switch names, as Robert E. Lee High School will change its name and Fairfax High School will become the Lions, after previously being called the Rebels.
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Shockwaves moved through the Washington Redskins organization Thursday evening when FedEx formally requested that the organization change its name.
As you may have been able to put together, FedEx holds the naming rights of the Redskins' stadium, a deal that pays Washington around $8 million per year and runs through 2025, a source told NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay.
Moments after the news broke, the request had the support of the Washington Wizards' franchise cornerstone, Bradley Beal.
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"Love it," Beal said in response to a tweet bearing the news.
While preparing to resume the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, Beal has been extremely active throughout the community and social media, raising awareness against police brutality and combatting social injustice towards Black men and women.
"We have to utilize our platform as athletes to speak out for those who are unheard, to be vocal, to show face, to be involved," Beal said in a press conference earlier this week.
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