Washington Redskins to undergo thorough

Washington Redskins to undergo thorough

The Washington Redskins announced Friday that the team will undergo a thorough review of the team's name."In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team's name," the team said in a statement. "This review formalizes the initial discu sions the team has been having with Juston Burris Jersey the league in recent weeks."Team owner Dan Snyder said in statement: "This proce s allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also Chuba Hubbard Jersey input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the National Football League and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field."NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell said in a statement the league is supportive of this step."In the last few weeks we have had ongoing discu sions with Dan and we are supportive of this important step," Goodell said.NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, based on conversations with several sources, that a name change is likely.The announcement comes le s than 24 hours after FedEx, the company with naming rights to the team's stadium, .FedEx paid $205 million in 1998 to the Washington Redskins for the team's Pat Elflein Jersey stadium naming rights in a deal that runs through 2025. FedEx founder, chairman and CEO Frederick Smith also is a team minority owner.It J.J. Jansen Jersey also was reported Thursday that a group of 87 investment firms and shareholders to Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to terminate relationships with the team unle s it changed its name.Nike, which appeared to stop selling Washington apparel online, released a statement Friday regarding the likely name change, per Rapoport: "We have been talking to the NFL and sharing our concerns regarding the name of the Washington team. We are pleased to see the team taking a first step towards change.""We have been in Thomas Davis Sr. Jersey conversations with the NFL and Washington management for a few weeks about this i sue," PepsiCo said in a statement Friday. "We believe it is time for a change. We are pleased to see the steps the team announced today and we look forward to continued partnership.""This i sue is of personal importance to me and I look forward to working closely with Dan Snyder to make sure we continue the mi sion of honoring and supporting Native Americans and our Military," head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement.The Redskins' announcement was also met with support from NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith."I expre sed my concerns about the team name a long time ago and support this decision," . "This can be a moment, D J Moore T Shirts especially for our city in this time, to take a step towards unity and healing."

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