Stay up-to-date with the latest free agency news and transactions with the Redskins and around the league. Washingtons NFL-Team trennt sich vom Namen „Redskins“, Katrin Brand, ARD-Hörfunkstudio Washington, 13.07.20 21:47 Uhr | audio Aus dem Archiv Rassismusdebatte in den USA: Redskins … Here's what Redskins fans want to know:For weeks, fans wondered about the reasoning behind many of the Redskins' free agent signings. In der Folge hatte der Namenssponsor des Stadions die Verantwortlichen Anfang Juli dazu aufgefordert, sich von dem Beinamen Redskins zu trennen. Here are some numbers to keep an eye on as Washington progresses through the 2020 training camp. Haskins has been working with his receivers for the past month and has dropped 11 pounds this offseason.
The team has lacked a nationally marketable player since Robert Griffin III’s short-lived stardom, and the 2020 schedule features zero prime-time games for a franchise that used to be a draw.Re-branding with a new name and logo — and perhaps the same burgundy and gold colors — coupled with turning football operations over to Rivera could be a boon for Snyder on and off the field.
Many consider the move a long-overdue needed change due to the racially-charged name and its offense to Native Americans.The debate of the nickname goes back decades and current team owner The team has yet to replace the nickname yet, but that’s going to be the next time on the docket for the league. Kapri Bibbs, a former Washington NFL running back is throwing some haymakers around at Dan Snyder, Jay Gruden and the Washington organization. Even if a segment of the fan base opposes the change in the name of tradition, winning would more than make up for those losses.Marty Conway, a Georgetown University adjunct professor of sports marketing and business, said that while the NFL and team could pay tens of millions of dollars to buy back old merchandise, the long-term benefits are more lucrative with a new stadium naming rights deal and other corporate sponsorships.“It’s a huge opportunity, certainly long overdue in terms of the time frame,” Conway said.
Weitere Sponsoren folgten dem Aufruf, der Ausrüster und Handelsketten nahmen Trikots und weitere Fanartikel aus ihren Angeboten.US-amerikanische Ureinwohner protestieren vor einem Auswärtsmatch der Washington Redskins in Minnesota gegen deren Namen (Bild von 2019).
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades …
Some advocates would like to see all Native American names, mascots and imagery out of sports.“Our fight continues,” Crystal Echo Hawk of the Native American advocacy group IllumiNative said in a statement.
The time is now to stand in solidarity and declare that racism will not be tolerated.”Halbritter said it was important to note those other names are not a slur, but he hopes a “broader discussion” can be had. “But I think there’s sort of an immediate opportunity, which we’re seeing play out every day, which is to reposition the franchise and in a step-by-step way away from the roots of its past and consistent with the change in time and social climate.”Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Ashraf Khalil contributed to this report.Signs for the Washington Redskins are displayed outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Monday, July 13, 2020. Chris Russell. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Connect with the definitive source for global and local news
I know that’s not an easy thing to do, but it was the right thing to do.”Protests against the name predate Snyder buying the team in 1999, and, until now, he had shown no willingness to consider a change. He pointed out that Florida State spoke with the Seminole tribe about its name, the same thing a Long removed from the glory days of winning Super Bowl titles in the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons under coach Joe Gibbs, Washington’s NFL team has just five playoff appearances in 21 years and no postseason victories since 2005. Redskins Morning Clips