President-elect Donald Trump's landslide electoral victory has galvanized the ambitions of a bold sports culture among longtime NFL fans.
In the days following President Trump's victory, scores of Washington Commanders fans took to social media to urge the organization to revert to the Redskins, the name the organization used from 1937 until its 2020 change. called out.
The changes came after activists and sponsors challenged the organization and former owner Dan Snyder to make changes, citing concerns about racial discrimination.
The franchise's previous name and logo had been controversial for years, both during and before Snyder's ownership. Amid the racial tensions gripping the country in the aftermath of the George Floyd riots, the organization was finally forced to change its name after sponsors threatened to pull their contracts with the team. Trump then lost re-election later that year.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
But now that President Trump is set to return to the White House, fans have expressed a desire to help restore the team's original brand. The wave of requests spread primarily on X, as fans posted about the topic and independent NFL news and rumor pages helped spread the requests.
One fan wrote, “Commander looks too much like communism.”
Another fan wrote, “Every time I hear a sports commentator say 'commander' I think DEI. It ruins the game.”
But skeptics point out that the franchise is a private entity and Trump, as president or president-elect, has no official authority over the team's branding or other decisions.
“The American education system has let many people down,” one skeptic wrote in response to a report of a fan request.
Meanwhile, another naysayer wrote, “The Commanders are a privately owned organization, which means the orange guys can't make them do anything about the name.”
The Native American group that called for the removal of the “Redskins” is funded by the Soros Foundation and other left-wing groups.
Blackfeet Chief John Two Guns White Calf was the inspiration for the face that appeared on Washington Redskins helmets and merchandise from 1972 to 2000. On the right is a photo of a Washington Redskins helmet. (FPG/Archive Photo/Hulton Archive and Will Newton, both via Getty Images)
According to a poll published by the Washington Post in June, 58% of fans They said they didn't like the team's new name.
The family of the Blackfeet chief, who previously served as the face of the Redskins logo for 48 years, wants his image restored as the team's official logo, his relatives previously told FOX News Digital.
Two Guns White Calf's proud portrait adorned Redskins helmets, T-shirts, stadiums and marketing materials from 1972 to 2020. The White Calf family is supported by: Washington DC, From a Montana senator, the NFL franchise itself, now known as the Washington Commanders, is making new efforts to honor the team's traditions.
“The fans want him back and we want him back,” said Thomas White Calf, great-nephew of the famous early 20th century native.
Meanwhile, Delphine White Calf, the niece of a deceased Blackfeet chief, said: “Our ancestors were the most famous and most photographed Native Americans in history.・He was the face of Nickel. I'm proud of him.” I'm proud of him. ”
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Washington Redskins fans Christina King (left) and her sister Carolyn Stepp. King said he owned a suite at FedEx Field for three years for Redskins games. When the team dropped the Redskins name in 2020, they let Sweet go. (Courtesy of Christina King)
The White Calf portrait and Redskins name were removed from the NFL in 2020 after years of mounting public pressure. Funded by George Soros Cancel cultural organization, National Congress of American Indians.
The team's new ownership group, led by majority owner Josh Harris and his wife Marjorie, is working on the idea of another possible name change in the future.
“As you can imagine, everyone has an opinion on the name.” Marjorie Harris He told reporters in May. “There's good, there's bad, and there's some in between. I think there's a lot of work to be done, so I'm going to put the name issue aside for now until it's resolved.”
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