US EditionNative Americans rail against Trump's call to change Commanders' name back.
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 22 – Trump demands Washington Commanders revert to 'Redskins' name, threatening to block a $3.7 billion stadium deal amid ongoing debates over racial sensitivity in sports.
- In a recent statement, President Donald Trump urged the Washington Commanders to reinstate their former name, warning he may block funding for a proposed stadium in Washington, D.C.
- Two Native American groups condemned Trump's stadium threat, with the National Congress of American Indians calling the revival of racist mascots an affront.
- Trump also called on the Cleveland Guardians to revert their name, claiming `our great Indian people` want it to happen.
- Commanders owner Josh Harris affirmed the team's current identity, while Phil Mendelson focused on securing the stadium deal, reflecting resistance to the name change controversy.
- Under home-rule provisions, Trump could influence federal funding or approvals tied to the stadium but lacks direct authority to block it.
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“The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team,” President Donald Trump wrote Sunday, referring to the Washington Commanders NFL football team, which changed its name from the “Redskins” in 2020. “Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them,” Trump wrote on the platform Truth Social. “Tim…
President Donald Trump is using that lever of power again. This time, he's insisting that the Washington NFL team change its name from the Commanders back to the Redskins, a name that was considered offensive…
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