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In what comes as no surprise to anyone, the Washington NFL franchise does not seem to have a plan for a new name. Not a clue, not a hint of rational idea, other than, “well, we’re not going to use that name anymore.” At some point, there will be a new name, but that point in time seems more in the nebulous future than anywhere that could reasonably be defined as “soon.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the organization will call itself “Washington Football Team.”
Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the “Washington Football Team”, pending adoption of a new name, sources tell ESPN.
This is not a final renaming and rebranding for team; this is the name it wants to use until pending adoption of a new name in the future. pic.twitter.com/sBs0Uo0ICm
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
The jerseys will effectively remove the racist former logo and go generic. If anyone’s ever played Football Manager, or created a team in a sports simulator, this is in a distinctly similar vein. They’re at least more appealing sans racist logo and name.
Washington will not have any change to its color scheme. It will still use burgundy and gold. The Redskins logo on the helmet will be replaced by the player’s number in gold. The Washington Football Team will debut its home uniforms in week 1 against the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/8DpC6b0Tyj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
To be clear, this is the plan. For the 2020 season, the franchise will adopt the all-too-apt title of the Washington Football Team. A new name will come “at some point in the future.”
While the Washington Football Team uses these uniforms and helmets for the 2020 season, it will be seeking the feedback of players, alumni, fans, sponsors and the community for the new team name it will use at some point in the future, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
As people have called for years for the team to change its name from the former, racist term it has held since 1934, notoriously impudent owner Daniel Snyder never decided to consider a backup option, nor does he know how to push forward after being forced to change the name. It makes sense, given that Snyder once, infamously said in 2013 that the team would “NEVER” change the name. He was, of course, wrong, as seems to be a theme for him, and only changed the name after massive financial and public pressure from sponsors like FedEx, who has the naming rights to the team’s stadium.