While the controversy came to a head in 2020, it started in the 1960s when the name Redskins was considered derogatory for Native Americans. For years, it was argued that the name was more an homage ...

A Native American group called the Native American Guardian Association, a grassroots movement that focuses on debates over ...

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris made it clear this week that the team will not change their name back to Redskins.

From 1932 through 1936 the champion Washington Redskins were the dismal Boston Redskins. In that time they lost for their owner, Washington Laundryman George (“Long Live Linen”) Marshall ...

The “Commanders” name was introduced in 2022 after the franchise moved away from the “Redskins” name in 2020 amid growing pressure from the public and the league. During the interim ...

Substantiating prevalent rumors that have been current since early in December, George Preston Marshal, president of the Boston Redskins, professional football team, announced at a banquet in the ...

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris made it clear the team name won't change following rampant speculation.

Those of us outside the D.C. area live our lives mostly unaware of two facts: That Washington is in fact a Southern city, and that some pro football teams still have marching bands. And naturally ...