There is a movement going on worldwide to remove statues and memorials to historical figures that have been linked to racism, genocide, and other atrocities in the past. This is controversial and has caused protests from both sides. The issue has been brought to the public’s conscience due to the murder of George Floyd, and the protests that have followed.
This was almost guaranteed to affect the Washington Redskins, a team that has vigorously defended their team name under owner Dan Snyder from calls to change it. George Preston Marshall was a notorious racist who actively worked against integrating the NFL with black players.