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FedEx Asks That Washington NFL Team Be Renamed, Name Under Review
Source: George Gojkovich / Getty As the world continues to voice the plight of Black people we are reminded that justice needs to be served for all communities. One organization needs to act right. For many years Native Americans have felt slighted by the National Football League. The name of the Washington R-dskins team uses a very disrespectful and derogatory term thus Native American groups have tried to their best to get them to be change it but have been unsuccessful. Now the franchise is facing a different pressure. As spotted on The New York Times FedEx is now joining the push. In 1999 the shipping conglomerate signed a $205 million dollar deal to acquire title sponsorship rights and naming rights to the stadium. On Thursday, July 2 FedEx served the team a notice requesting a ...
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Says “It’s Past Time” Washington NFL Team Changes Its Name
Source: The Washington Post / Getty D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has been one of the many women who have been stepping up in the light of the civil unrest sweeping the nation. Bowser has been successfully trolling the occupant in the White House, Donald Trump with powerful messages like a gigantic Black Lives Matter mural and renaming a street to Black Lives Matter Plaza has her eyes set on another mission. The D.C. Mayor is joining congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in demanding the Washington RNFL team change its name. Speaking with The Team 980 & 95.9 FM, Bowser stated, “it’s past time” the team made a move to rebrand. She also said she believes the team’s name is also an “obstacle” in getting a new stadium. Per TMZ: “I think it’s past time for the team to deal with what offend...
