President Trump said on Sunday he would support changing the Washington Commanders\u2019 name back to the Redskins but suggested that, should the team started winning more, he could get on board with the current name.<\/p>\n
In a gaggle with reporters, Trump was asked whether he thinks the team should change the name back to Redskins, the controversial name that was dropped in the wake of the racial-justice protests in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want me to make a controversial statement? I would,\u201d Trump said to the reporter.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have changed the name,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt just doesn\u2019t have the same, it doesn\u2019t have the same ring to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, you know, winning can make everything sound good. So if they win, all of a sudden the Commanders sounds good, but I wouldn\u2019t have changed the name,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n
In July 2020, the team announced it was retiring the Redskins\u2019 and logo after an internal review. For nearly two years, the football team was known as the \u201cWashington Football Team,\u201d and, in February 2022, the team rebranded as the Commanders.<\/p>\n
The name has been controversial with many fans, leading to some calls for it to be changed back. A Washington Post poll in April found a majority of fans were not happy with the name.<\/p>\n
However, Commanders owner Josh Harris shot down the prospect in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s now embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff. So we\u2019re going with that,\u201d he said at a press conference.<\/p>\n
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