The Washington National Football League (NFL) franchise will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo right away, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.
Bottom line:
- Native Americans have been requiring the name change for decades
- Team owner Dan Snyder had formerly said he would never alter the name
- A new name and logo design is yet to be revealed
A new name is still to be selected for one of the earliest teams in the NFL, and it is uncertain how quickly that w