President Trump on Sunday inspired the Washington Commanders NFL team to return to his previous name, which was Finished Five years ago, because it included a word that was seen as a solution against many original Americans.
The President threatened to block a complex deal for commanders to return to a stadium in Washington, DC, until they return to the name “Washington Redskins”.
“The Washington”, whichever being “, should immediately change his name back to the Washington Redskins football team. For this there is a big chunding,” wrote by Mr. Trump.
Hours later, Mr. Trump They said “They can impose a restriction on them that if they do not change the name back into the original ‘Washington Redskins’, and the ridiculous monkey, ‘get rid of the Washington commanders,’ I will not make a deal for them to build a stadium in Washington.”
Commanders expect to build a new stadium in Washington, DC on the site of RFK Stadium – Returning to the capital city Nearly 30 years later the team decorated in Maryland. The deal is complex: Stadium sits on federal land, but Congress in January Gave the city Cleaning the way for land control, property redevelopment for 99 years. City councilor still Redevelopment plan requires approval,
Meanwhile, in baseball, the President also pushed the Cleveland’s parents MLB team back to Cleveland Indians, a name franchise in 2021.
“Make Indians great again,” he wrote in Sunday afternoon statement.
Mr. Trump claimed, “Our great Indian people, in large numbers, want so. Their legacy and reputation are being systematically taken away from them.”
Chairman of the parents of baseball operation, Chris Antonetty, told Correspondent Name change Sunday, “This is a decision we have made and we have got the opportunity to make a brand as parents in the last four years.”
CBS has reached for comments for news commanders, NFL and MLB.
The football team in the country’s capital changed its name with “Washington Redskins” in 2020, under criticism and pressure of advertisers, original American groups and Some? PoliticiansThe then owner of the team, Dan snider vowed to leave the name first. The team settled in the name “Commander” after a brief period in which it was only known as “Washington Football Team”.
A day before Sunday’s post, Jason Buck, now retired defensive lineman, played in the Washington team in the 1990s, Told Tmz He will “give anything” to meet with Mr. Trump to discuss the name of the commanders back.
Mr. Trump has weighed the issue in the past. Earlier this month, he told reporters that he was against the change of commanders.
“I wouldn’t change the name,” he said, when asked about Pungent redevelopment deal It can return the team at the RFK Stadium at Washington, DC, “It’s not the same ring for me. But you know, win everything can do good. So if they win, suddenly, the commanders feel good, but I wouldn’t change it.”
The team last won the Super Bowl in 1992.
And in 2020, he X written on x: “They exclude teams with strength, not weakness, but now Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, the first sports franchisees look like they are going to change their names to be politically right.”
Earlier this year, President Also insisted Massapequa High School New School not to change its mascot’s name and logo in New York – Currently “Head” – despite one State-level restriction On the original American names for school mascot.
Mr. Trump Guided Education Secretary Linda McMahon “to fight for the people of Maspekwa on this very important issue.” Just a month later, Education department Alleged state policy Violation civil rights lawAnd in June, department Said it was referred to Case to justice department after New York State Refused to cancel the policy,
