President Donald Trump could get in the way of plans for a swanky new Commanders stadium. Trump is threatening to hold up the franchise’s stadium deal if the team does not change its name back to the Redskins, which is considered offensive to Native Americans. “I may put a restriction on them that if they don’t change the name back …
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CNN — President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his call for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the “Redskins,” threatening to restrict the NFL team’s stadium deal if they don’t, though it’s unclear how he would be able to. “I may put a restriction on them that if they don’t change the name back to the original …
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Topline President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders to “immediately” change their name back to the Washington Redskins, the controversial moniker criticized for years as a racial slur that the team abandoned in 2020. The president also criticized the Cleveland Guardians for retiring their “Indians” nickname. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Key Facts In a post on Truth Social, …
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