President Trump defends Redskins, Indians franchise names: 'They name teams out of strength, not weakness'

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/president-trump-defends-redskins-indians-
nicknames-they-name-teams-out-of-strength-not-weakness

President Trump shared his thoughts about the Washington Redskins and
Cleveland Indians possibly changing their names in light of the protests
following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed
while in the custody of Minneapolis police last month.

“They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington
Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they
are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct.
Indians, like Elizabeth Warren, must be very angry right now!” Trump wrote
on Twitter.

On Friday, Cleveland’s MLB team announced that a name change may be
happening soon.

The Indians, which were previously known as the Forest Citys, Spiders,
Bluebirds, Bronchos, and Naps before adopting their current name in 1915,
said they’ve been paying attention to changing times and may change along
with them.

“We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on these issues,” the
Indians said in a statement. “The recent social unrest in our community
and our country has only underscored the need for us to keep improving as
an organization on issues of social justice.”

The statement came about two years after the Indians removed their
cartoonish “Chief Wahoo” logo from their uniforms -- and as the Black
Lives Matter movement has recently helped put pressure on the Redskins to
change their name as well.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder has long resisted calls to change the name the
football team has used since the 1930s. However, recent criticism from
corporate sponsors such as FedEx -- which paid the Redskins $205 million
for naming rights to FedEx Field in Landover, Md. -- has Snyder promising
to conduct a “thorough review” on the matter.

The Redskins also face the likelihood that Washington, D.C., officials
will demand a name change if the team attempts to get a new stadium within
the city limits after playing in the suburbs since 1997.

The Indians, meanwhile, said they’re committed to “engaging our community
and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with
regard to our team name.”

The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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