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, 17 percent of respondents stated that they found the Washington Redskins name very offensive.
Public opinion on the offensive nature of the Washington Redskins team name and imagery in the United States as of July 2020
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Morning Consult. (July 10, 2020). Public opinion on the offensive nature of the Washington Redskins team name and imagery in the United States as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134119/washington-redskins-name/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on the offensive nature of the Washington Redskins team name and imagery in the United States as of July 2020." Chart. July 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134119/washington-redskins-name/
Morning Consult. (2020). Public opinion on the offensive nature of the Washington Redskins team name and imagery in the United States as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134119/washington-redskins-name/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on The Offensive Nature of The Washington Redskins Team Name and Imagery in The United States as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134119/washington-redskins-name/
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