The Washington football team has indicated that it will reveal its new identity on February 2, after having dropped the name “Redskins” in July 2020.
The NFL club made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. In the letter, it is specified that the names Wolves and RedWolves had been excluded since other sports groups already hold the rights to market them.
“Considering the importance of our team’s name and the enthusiasm for other name options – internally and with our fans – we didn’t want to risk taking a path that might have been strewn with obstacles.” legal, ”said Washington president Jason Wright.
“The prospect of going through years of litigation was not something we wanted our fans to experience as they adopt a new identity.”
The finalists are therefore the Commanders, Defenders, Red Hogs, Armada, Presidents and Brigade. The option of remaining the Washington football team is also on the table.
It should also be remembered that the new uniforms will always display the colors burgundy and gold. A video posted on the club’s social networks also suggests that the logo will be in the shape of a “W”.
“Our journey to a new identity is a marathon, not a sprint,” said Wright. To get it right, we had to take every step of the process seriously and the destination is the sum of all those parts. ”
The Washington football team had decided to abandon its old name after numerous complaints about the racist aspect towards the First Nations. Several sponsors had also threatened to end their business association with the organization.
She was the first to make such a decision in North America. Since then, the Cleveland Indians – in major league baseball – have become the Guardians.
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