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

[Auggie]

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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Still ...

[spooky3]

1. Lots of pro football fans (not the majority) are right wingers. Nt

[Auggie]

3. These are Native Americans

[spooky3]

6. A NA group initiated this but whether change occurs depends in part

On how owners think fans react.

Also, for years prior to the name change, other members of the NA community were among the most vocal in calling for the names to be changed.

[brush]

2. Commanders is a sorry name but it'll never revert back to Redskins because...

of the racist connotations. They should've came up with something better in the first place.

I wish there was a movement to re-name the Cleveland Guardians (once the Indians)...talk about a sorry name.

[FalloutShelter]

4. Because no scab goes unpicked.

[dchill]

5. Compromise: Go with "Schmucks."

[underpants]

7. They wouldn't have trademark rights.

That was decided in court which prompted the bane change. The new owner isn’t going to give up his parts of merchandising money.

[LastDemocratInSC]

8. Why would anyone want a team named after a kind of potato?

[Ferrets are Cool]

9. Never happen. NFL will never let it happen.

[Angleae]

10. They're going to have to rename eventually. (probably sooner than later)

The trademark application for "Commanders" was rejected

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/washington-commanders-trademark-denied-by-uspto-whats-next-for-franchise/