Ron Rivera weighed in publicly on the Redskins’ name for the first time since taking over as Washington’s head coach, telling a Chicago radio station that he thinks it’s a “discussion for another time.”
The Redskins have faced renewed pressure in recent weeks to change their name in light of the social justice movement energized in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The Redskins removed founding owner and segregationist George Preston Marshall’s name from all team materials, but critics say the team also must take action over the team name.
Rivera told 670 The Score that conversations over the Redskins’ name is “all about the moment and the timing.