The Washington Redskins are no more. Owner Daniel Snyder and the team revealed on Monday that the team is dropping the nickname and imagery that has been the team’s identity since 1933.
The organization concluded in a recent research study that the nickname needed to go. The term “Redskin” is often used as a racial slur against Native Americans, and the team has been under pressure for years to change the offensive name.
The replacement name has yet to be revealed. Based on social media and speculation from sports talk radio, the front-runners for the new name appear to be “Redtails” and “Warriors”.
