Summary
President Donald Trump has stated he may block a deal for a new stadium for the Washington Commanders unless the team reverts to its original name, "Redskins." The team changed its name to the Commanders in 2022 after previously using a temporary name due to concerns that the original name was offensive to Native Americans.
Key Facts
- President Trump is considering blocking a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders.
- The Washington Commanders were previously called the "Redskins" until 2020.
- The name "Redskins" was dropped because it was seen as offensive to Native Americans.
- The team adopted the name "Washington Commanders" in 2022.
- A plan exists to build a new $4 billion, 65,000-seat stadium at the old RFK Stadium site.
- Trump also urged Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians to revert to their former name.
- The Cleveland Guardians changed their name from "Indians" in 2021.
- Guardians' team president Chris Antonetti noted various opinions on the name change but is focused on the team's current identity.
