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Goodell doesn't see change for Washington Redskins nickname

One day after the Cleveland Indians announced they would no longer use Chief Wahoo as a symbol after this season, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he did not see anything changing with the Washington Redskins nickname.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder has remained firm in his desire to keep the nickname and Goodell said on the Golic & Wingo show, "I don't see him changing that perspective."

Despite increasing pressure the last several years, Snyder hasn't budged, once telling USA Today that he'll never change the nickname and "you can use caps.