A petition has 76,000 signatures from people who want to change back to the old name, which many Indigenous and Native Americans deem a racial slur.
It's been just over a year since the NFL team based out of Washington, D.C., rebranded as the Washington Commanders, ending a yearslong debate over the team's previous name. Now an online petition that launched in June has garnered more than 75,000 signatures in favor of the team reverting back to its old name, which many Indigenous and Native Americans consider to be a racial slur.
"We will see where we are with the name, but I can't say that right now," he said in a sit down interview with the"Today" show. "We're going to spend this year understanding what we have in place and then I'm sure that that'll come up. The Commanders, the name of the team, will come up eventually. But right now we got enough work to do that will keep us busy.
He goes on to say that the old name"can be a catalyst for positive change, fostering understanding and appreciation for Native American heritage through community outreach, education, and collaboration." In Washington, the racist slur was used for more than 80 years before former franchise owner Dan Snyder bowed to calls from some Native American and Indigenous groups who argued that nicknames like the old team name have long reduced them to caricatures and stereotypes. Other professional organizations have also followed suit and dropped their Native American nicknames — notably, the Cleveland Indians, which also rebranded in 2021 as the Cleveland Guardians.
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