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The Washington Commanders’ nickname has been a thorny issue for the organization since it changed from the Redskins before the start of the 2020 season.
The football team had been known as the Redskins since 1933, when the team was originally based in Boston. The franchise won three Super Bowls and two NFL Championships as the Redskins. But continued racism accusations over the nickname and a summer of racial unrest made former team owner Daniel Snyder officially move on from it altogether.
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Dec. 4, 2016, Glendale, AZ: Detailed view of a Washington Redskins logo on a helmet against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
The Redskins changed to the Washington Football Team and then to the Commanders in 2022.
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