Fans who want pro athletes to shutup and dribble or stick to sports are going to have a tough time in 2020. Like it or not, athlete activism is going to be more prevalent this year than ever before and some profound changes will be taking place.
Former Panthers coach Ron Rivera is right in the middle of the latest controversy. Once again, the NFL team that plays in Washington is under pressure to change their name. This time it seems like something might actually happen, as advertisers and even minority owners are pushing owner Dan Snyder to do something.
Now their head coach, Rivera says it would be awesome to see the name changed before the season begins. Here’s what he told the Washington Post over the weekend.
“We came up with a couple of names — two of them I really like . . . If we get it done in time for the season, it would be awesome.”
That’s a pretty abrupt change from Rivera, who just one week ago told a Chicago radio station he thought changing the name is a discussion for another time.
The team released a “Redskins” heavy statement over the holiday saying they are reviewing the matter.
