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Native American Group Sues NFL Team Owner Over Redskins Name Change

Lawsuit highlights dispute over Washington team’s identity and the ramifications of cancel culture.
Native American Group Sues NFL Team Owner Over Redskins Name Change
Washington Redskins wide receiver David Patten (80) catches a pass in the end zone past Denver Broncos defender cornerback Darrent Williams in the first quarter in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 9, 2005. Rick Wilking/Reuters
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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A lawsuit advocating for restoring the name Redskins to the National Football League (NFL)’s Washington team alleges that a rival Native American organization improperly prompted the change to the team now called the Commanders.

The Native American Guardian Association (NAGA) filed its complaint in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota against the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and Josh Harris, who acquired the team in July for $6.05 billion.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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