Nike Pulls Redskins Online Merchandise, Hours After FedEx Demands a Name Change
Source: Newsweek
The Washington Redskins have avoided changing the team's nickname for more than 50 years of political pressure. Politicians and human rights advocacy groups could not find a way to make it happen. But in a span of a few hours on Thursday, two major corporate sponsors may have sacked the team's ability to keep moving forward with its name.
First, FedEx demanded the team change its name from Redskins. Why is that significant? FedEx holds the naming rights to the team's stadium, and the company could pull it sponsorship worth many millions of dollars if the team doesn't comply.
And on Thursday night, Nike no longer carries any Washington Redskins merchandise on its websitealthough all other 31 teams in the NFL are represented.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/nike-pulls-redskins-merchandise-online-store-after-fedex-demands-name-change-1515210
Budi
(15,325 posts)It's time to retire that team identity. Finally.
Maybe they can get their Statehood & a new name their Team.
Perfect timing.
What is DC going to name it's State, anyway?
State of Washington DC?
We already have a Washington.
elleng
(130,127 posts)would have been "New Columbia", although the Washington, D.C. Admission Act of 2020 refers to the proposed state as "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth."[1][2]'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statehood_movement_in_the_District_of_Columbia
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)war to enable continuation of slavery as Britain threatened to abolish it.
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)Grabbed by the merch!
rpannier
(24,304 posts)He was one of the first, if not the first, owner to monetize every play on the radio
Crap like, "And that three yard run was brought to you by Mc Donald's."
and "We're in the Fedex red zone."
olddad65
(599 posts)How about the Washington Racists?
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)What about "Washington Whiteskins"?
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Grokenstein
(5,707 posts)Wow, who'da thunk it? /s
rpannier
(24,304 posts)In the mid-90's Bruins ownership did nothing to actually improve the team until people stopped coming to the game
The owner of the Bengals sat on his mounds of cash while it was the worst team of the 90's until the threatened civil suit by the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
getagrip_already
(14,242 posts)there are some who are so red they would rather die than give in. Especially if trump makes a point of ridiculing them.
Believe it or not, some of the owners are so rich the team is just a hobby.
Not saying they will dig in their heels, but it wouldn't shock me.
truthisfreedom
(23,113 posts)Wednesdays
(17,248 posts)Among a multitude of others, we need to work on the Cleveland Indians and the Florida State Seminoles along with their racist war chants.
Lowell
(1,493 posts)have an agreement with the Seminole tribe. The tribe approves of the team name.
Wednesdays
(17,248 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,297 posts)Clash City Rocker
(3,379 posts)Native Americans music is primarily sung for religious reasons, so when you mock it, youre mocking someones religion. Its despicable.
BumRushDaShow
(127,297 posts)Clash City Rocker
(3,379 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,297 posts)they copy each other's bad habits.
thesquanderer
(11,954 posts)Although Native Americans were named Indians by accident, the word was not used as a slur like Redskin. So I don't find it as bothersome... but I'm not NA. I wonder what percentage of NAs find it offensive, compared to those who find Redskin offensive? To me it's kind of like the difference between Negro (a word not intended as an insult, whose political acceptability changed over time) and the N word (which was always offensive).
catbyte
(34,169 posts)chop, drumming, etc. reduce our images to caricatures, stereotypes, and mocks our traditions and ceremonies. It's time to retire them all. The Seminoles have an agreement so I'm not getting into that, but the others have to go.
Wednesdays
(17,248 posts)That the "agreement" with the Seminoles involved some measure of back-room strong-arm tactics?
Auggie
(31,060 posts)It was retired after the 2018 season
Clash City Rocker
(3,379 posts)thesquanderer
(11,954 posts)...and just try to be better going forward.
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)You might want to read up about that, and the tribe's approval, as well as their training of Osceola and Renegade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osceola_and_Renegade
The Washington football team owners, however, can go to hell.
thesquanderer
(11,954 posts)Trump's response to the virus though is an Epoch Fail.
Clash City Rocker
(3,379 posts)If they want to play at the RFK site, which is owned by the federal government.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nike-pulls-gear-fedex-asks-for-name-change-on-same-day-as-federal-officials-tell-dan-snyder-to-do/
paleotn
(17,778 posts)Change the name to the Washington Rednecks. Their mascot can be some middle aged guy, tattered shirt, Confederate flag, overalls, hasn't seen the inside of a dentist office since the 90's, entire family strung out on meth and pills. Give the other side a taste of stereotypes and slurs. There would be screaming and caterwauling the like of which we've rarely heard, but I doubt they'd actually learn anything from the experience.
BarbD
(1,191 posts)qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)Probably a Cowboys fan. Don't hate my team. Show some respect. I have been a fan for 50 years. My team deserves a fearless, kick-ass name.
paleotn
(17,778 posts)Just using them to prove a point. No harm done. They can then change their name to whatever you guys like.
patphil
(6,029 posts)How about the Washington Redshirts; logo is the red shirted star trek character that can be counted to die before the episode is over.
Or possibly the Washington Foreskins; logo is...well I'll let you think on that one.
Any others?
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)You are a hater. Probably a Cowboys fan.
The things I am thinking of saying are not printable in DU.
patphil
(6,029 posts)I am not a hater, and not a Cowboy fan. I am a Giants fan.
This wasn't meant to malign the Redskins, just poke a little fun at the whole issue.
Just so you know, the Giants don't play any games in New York any more; all home games are in New Jersey.
So the truth is they're the Jersey Giants, not the New York Giants.
please note: a Jersey Giant is a huge chicken. I'd like to see them use that as their logo.
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)I am a proud Redskins fan, and have been for 50+ years. Team name means a lot to me. I want a strong, fearless, aggressive, powerful name for my team. Strike fear in the hearts of our opponents.
It matters to me.
patphil
(6,029 posts)So, since Native Americans aren't happy with the reference to redskins, a term many of them consider derogatory, what would you suggest as an alternative, if any, that fits your need?
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)RedTails, after the Tuskegee Airmen.
Not sure what other names would do. Basically every fierce animal has been used already.
I would think that turning to military mascot names might work - I don't know them. Buffalo soldiers has a lot of meaning, but "Buffalo" does not strike fear.
The red tail was used to identify the planes the Tuskegee Airmen flew, but the red tails also suggests the red tailed hawk; a fierce bird of prey.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)It's a major testosterone game. Very aggressive, high contact. My husband screams and yells at nearly every play.
I enjoy good plays and feel bad at turnovers.
I think the team name is important.
Maybe it's not a sport you enjoy?
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Maybe you should be concerned with that.
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)does not change my loyalty to the place of my birth.
I don't know when Washington will turn around and become a good team again. We went to the Superbowl and lost to the Dolphins when I was in 4th grade.
I think you're mocking my loyalty to my team. I don't know why.
jcgoldie
(11,582 posts)THen they'll buy new ones each time this happens Nike seems to sell more shoes.
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TryLogic
(1,721 posts)LudwigPastorius
(8,943 posts)Danny Snyder might just change his mind if he's getting bitten in the pocketbook.
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ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Jesus what fucking decade do you think we are in?
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)It was the only word I could think of.
I want an aggressive name for my team.
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)You are appalling.
qwlauren35
(6,112 posts)It was the only word I could think of.
I want an aggressive name for my team.