President Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for the Washington NFL team unless it reverts to its previous name, Redskins. He also calls for Cleveland's baseball team to reclaim its former name, the Indians. Both teams currently operate under new names since the 2022 seasons and have expressed no intention of returning to the old names. Trump's remarks reflect a broader movement to oppose recent changes made amid discussions on cultural sensitivity and racial justice following the 2020 decision to drop the Redskins name due to systemic racism concerns.
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington's NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans.
Trump also said he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a big clamoring for this as well.
The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.
The team announced it would drop the Redskins name and the Indian head logo in 2020 during a broader reckoning with systemic racism and police brutality.
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