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   hamilton to All   
   Washington Redskins move toward changing   
   03 Jul 20 23:50:04   
   
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   From: nigger-lovers@disney.com   
      
   The real native Americans don't give a fuck one way or the other.   
      
   The Washington Redskins moved Friday toward what team owner   
   Daniel Snyder once vowed was unthinkable: changing their   
   controversial name in a bow to pressure from their largest   
   corporate sponsors and the fierce winds of societal reckoning   
   sweeping the country.   
      
   After years of resistance, the team said it was launching a   
   thorough review of the name. It did not share any details of the   
   process, but two people familiar with discussions among Snyder,   
   NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and league officials that led to   
   Friday’s announcement said the review is expected to result in a   
   new team name and mascot.   
      
   “You know where this leads,” one of the people said, speaking on   
   the condition of anonymity. “They’re working on that process [of   
   changing the name]. It will end with a new name. Dan has been   
   listening to different people over the last number of weeks.”   
      
   AD   
   Asked whether a change was certain, the person said: “I don’t   
   want to say 100 percent. It’s very likely headed in that   
   direction.”   
      
   A second person with knowledge of the situation said, “It’s not   
   a matter of if the name changes but when.”   
      
   One of the people familiar with discussions between the team and   
   league said the change may “potentially” take place before the   
   2020 season, scheduled to begin Sept. 10, and the other said,   
   “It’s trending that way.”   
      
   The team said the review “formalizes the initial discussions the   
   team has been having with the league in recent weeks.” It did   
   not announce a timeline for the review.   
      
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/03/washington-   
   redskins-launch-review-controversial-team-name/   
      
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