Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris says the team name has been embraced by players and coaches and another rebrand is not on tap.
The Washington Commanders plan to stick with their name and are not considering another rebrand, principal owner Josh Harris said at a news conference Monday.
“It’s now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff,” he said. “We’re going with that.”
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Owner: Washington Commanders won’t change ‘meaningful’ name
The name had been widely panned by the fan base, many of whom wanted a return to the team’s former name — a notion Harris struck down multiple times including in August when he said, “For obvious reasons, the old name can’t come back.