The Washington Redskins announced on Monday they will officially be changing their team name, one that has often come under harsh criticism from Native Americans throughout the franchise’s history.
What will Washington’s NFL football team change its name to? That has yet to be determined as of this writing. However, no matter what the new name is, many of Washington’s fans are so incensed and disappointed by this, they say they will no longer support the team.
In a way, I guess I can see where they’re coming from. In all honesty, as a die-hard football fan, one who has followed all-things NFL since the age of 7, I’ve said the name “Redskins” millions of times without even considering the insensitive nature of it.