The Washington Redskins are a professional football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL). Established in 1932 as the Boston Braves, the team changed its name to the ‘Redskins’ the following year, and moved to Washington D.C. in 1937. In July 2020, following increasing pressure from fans and sponsors, the Washington Redskins announced that they would change their name as the term 'Redskins' was seen as disrespectful toward Native Americans and other people of color. During a July 2020 survey in the United States, 56 percent of Democrat respondents strongly supported the NFL team changing its name.
Public support for the Washington Redskins changing their name in the United States as of July 2020, by political affiliation
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YouGov. (July 14, 2020). Public support for the Washington Redskins changing their name in the United States as of July 2020, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135457/washington-redskins-changing-name-political-affiliation/
YouGov. "Public support for the Washington Redskins changing their name in the United States as of July 2020, by political affiliation ." Chart. July 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135457/washington-redskins-changing-name-political-affiliation/
YouGov. (2020). Public support for the Washington Redskins changing their name in the United States as of July 2020, by political affiliation . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135457/washington-redskins-changing-name-political-affiliation/
YouGov. "Public Support for The Washington Redskins Changing Their Name in The United States as of July 2020, by Political Affiliation ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135457/washington-redskins-changing-name-political-affiliation/
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