The Washington Redskins have launched a review of the team's name, the NFL franchise said Friday, following a fresh wave of calls to scrap the moniker long-criticized as racist.
The Washington Redskins have launched a review of the team's name, the NFL franchise said Friday, following a fresh wave of calls to scrap the moniker long-criticized as racist.
"This review formalizes the initial discussions the has been having with the league in recent weeks." On Thursday, US delivery giant FedEx Corp -- which paid $205 million to the Redskins in 1998 for the naming rights to the team's stadium -- confirmed it had requested the team change its name. "This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the NFL and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field," Snyder said.
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