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Glenn Erby

Washington to retire the Redskins name; Could have a new nickname in the next 24-48 hours

In a move that has been imminent for about a week now, the Washington Redskins are set to announce on Monday that they intend to retire its current name per Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports.

The move will come some 10 days after the team announced that it would conduct a “thorough review” of the team name after being pressured by Nike and FedEx.

Nike has removed all Washington team merchandise from its online store.

The team moved to Washington D.C. prior to the 1937 season and has utilized that nickname ever since.

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