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, 47 percent of sports fans liked the name "Washington Warriors" as a replacement for the team name.
Public opinion on potential new names for the Washington Redskins in the United States as of July 2020
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Morning Consult. (July 21, 2020). Public opinion on potential new names for the Washington Redskins in the United States as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136516/washington-redskins-new-names/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on potential new names for the Washington Redskins in the United States as of July 2020." Chart. July 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136516/washington-redskins-new-names/
Morning Consult. (2020). Public opinion on potential new names for the Washington Redskins in the United States as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136516/washington-redskins-new-names/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Potential New Names for The Washington Redskins in The United States as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136516/washington-redskins-new-names/
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Public opinion on potential new names for the Washington Redskins in the United States as of July 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136516/washington-redskins-new-names/