Washington NFL team plans to retire controversial nickname and introduce a new moniker
of his football team, Washington owner Daniel Snyder plans to announce the retirement of the"Redskins" nickname and reveal a new team name Monday morning, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
The new name remains unknown, but Warriors, Red Wolves and Redtails have ranked among the post popular choices among fans on social media. As the climate in the country has changed to a place of greater awareness of racial insensitivities, the Redskins name debate returned to the spotlight. A group of investors urged FedEx, Nike and Pepsi to join their fight to change the name. Meanwhile, reports surfaced that
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