Jason Wright, president of the Washington Commanders pro football team, has said no to a possible switch back to the original Redskins name.
Wright said that the Redskins name will likely not return when speaking to 106.7 The Fan. The Washington team slowly phased out the original name after years of controversy over it being allegedly racially insensitive. After two years of it being simply called the “Washington Football Team,” it finally settled on the Washington Commanders in 2022.
“It is not being considered,” Wright said. “Period.”
Team President Jason Wright speaks during the announcement of the Washington Football Team’s name change to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on February 02, 2022, in Landover, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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