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Report: Washington Football Team Name Change Appears Imminent

News regarding the Washington football team officially changing its name appears to be imminent.

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson reported Saturday that the team will announce a new name in the coming days.

"Washington is about to have a new name in the next 24 to 48 hours," Robinson said on ESPN 103.3 FM in Dallas. "Yeah, that's going to happen, for sure. Definitely happening.

"But I heard the NFL is starting to take steps to tell everybody who has Washington's nickname on its platform, to start scrubbing it, start taking it off. Which means something's coming.