Trump Threatens to Block Stadium Deal Unless Washington Commanders Restores Old Name

President Donald Trump also urged the Cleveland Guardians baseball team to revert to its former name.
Trump Threatens to Block Stadium Deal Unless Washington Commanders Restores Old Name
The new logo of The National Football League's Washington Commanders is seen following a news conference to announce the new team name at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on Feb. 2, 2022. David Grip/Reuters
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would block a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders unless the National Football League (NFL) team returns to its former name, the “Washington Redskins.”

The team dropped the “Redskins” name in 2020 after criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans, rebranding as the Washington Football Team and later adopting the name Washington Commanders in 2022.