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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Name change shows weakness

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. A new name must still be selected for the Washington Redskins football team, one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Redskins officially retire name

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Redskins’ name to be retired after 87 years

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Dec. 24, 1972, file photo, Washington Redskins coach George Allen waves to fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington as he leaves the field following the team's 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packesr in an NFL playoff game. At left is linebacker Harold McLinton. Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3.(AP Photo, File)

This isn’t good-bye, team you love left long ago

By Thom Loverro

In this May 2, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Braves fans do the tomahawk chop during the ninth inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves say they have no plans to follow the lead of the NFL's Washington Redskins and change their team name. The team said in a letter to season ticket holders they are examining the fan experience, including the tomahawk chop chant, and have formed a "cultural working relationship" with the Eastern Band of the Cherokees in North Carolina. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)

Activists cheer Redskins’ change, set sights on new targets

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Redskins to ‘retire’ team name: report

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

This is a 2014 photo of Alex Santos of the Washington Redskins NFL football team. This image reflects the Washington Redskins active roster as of Monday, June 16, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Redskins shakeup front office, fire two pro personnel executives

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Redskins’ name change to come ‘sooner than later’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, FedEx Field is less than full during the second half of an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants in Landover, Md. The title sponsor of the Redskins’ stadium wants them to change their name. FedEx said in a statement Thursday, July 2, 2020, “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name.“ (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)

FedEx threatens Redskins with sign removal if no name change: Report

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder listens to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Dan Snyder abandoned Washington Warriors trademark as recently as this year

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, Native American leaders protest against the Redskins team name outside U.S. Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins in Minneapolis. Several Native American leaders and organizations have sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calling for the league to force Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) ** FILE **

Redskins to ditch Native American imagery in next name, logo

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, a Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field as players warm-up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. A recent national poll, conducted by the Washington Post, finds that nine of 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the Washington Redskins name. A federal judge ordered the cancellation of the Redskins' trademark registration in July, ruling that their name may be disparaging to Native Americans. The club is appealing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) **FILE**

Redskins alumni coming to grips with pending name change

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this June 3, 2020 file photo Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during a news conference in Annapolis, Md. A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland’s ban on bump stocks and other devices that make guns fire faster. The state law preceded a nationwide ban. Both bans responded to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. On Monday, June 29, 2020 a divided three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims by gun owners’ rights advocates that Maryland’s law violates the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition on taking private property for public use without just compensation. Maryland’s ban took effect in October 2018, one year after a gunman opened fire on the crowd at a Las Vegas concert and killed 58 people. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) ** FILE **

Larry Hogan in favor of name change: Redskins a ‘hurtful name’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Target to stop selling Redskins gear online

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, and his wife Tanya Snyder, listen to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Redskins minority owners look to sell amid name controversy

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes

Associated Press

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand onstage during a "Salute to America" event on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Donald Trump defends Redskins name: ‘They name teams out of strength’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - These are 2020 file photos showing District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and Washington Redskins NFL football team owner Dan Snyder, right. The recent national conversation about racism has renewed calls for the Washington Redskins to change their name. D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser called the name an &quot;obstacle&quot; to the team building its stadium and headquarters in the District, but owner Dan Snyder over the years has shown no indications he'd consider it. (AP Photo/File)

Muriel Bowser: Name change isn’t ‘only issue’ facing Redskins return to District

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, speaks, accompanied by head coach Ron Rivera, during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Ashburn, Va. Mr. Snyder has tapped D.C. attorney Beth Wilkinson to lead up an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic work culture within the NFL franchise. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Redskins name change looms, but direction is now the debate

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 2, 1983, file photo, Washington Redskins' Darrell Green (28) reacts during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Raiders in Washington. The Redskins have drafted nine Pro Football Hall of Famers and made plenty of big-time mistakes throughout franchise history. Cornerback Green became a building block for two Super Bowl-winning teams after being taken with the last pick in the first round in 1983. (AP Photo/Pete Wright, File)

Asante Samuel torched over questioning Darrell Green’s resume

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times