Trump, Redskins and Washington Commanders
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President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
President Trump can't unilaterally block a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders to return to DC. But he has ways he can try to intervene.
Scott Turner, the HUD secretary and former Washington Redskins defensive back, backed President Donald Trump's push to change the Commanders' nickname.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNNew Study Reveals How People Truly Feel About the “Redskins” NameStudy shows that 90% of Native Americans aren't offended by the Redskins and fine with the Washington Commanders changing it back.
A deal between the Washington Commanders and the D.C. City Council to build a new stadium at the old RFK site is gaining momentum, with a potential final Council vote next week, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions.
A new poll found 25 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s threat to nix a stadium deal in Washington over the name of the local football team. “I may put a restriction on them that if
President Trump’s call for the Commanders to readopt their Redskins nickname is dialing up a familiar play: turning the NFL into a political football by using sports, and Washington’s NFL team, as a cultural wedge issue.
The Washington Commanders will retire Art Monk's No. 81 jersey, one of the highest honors for the Hall of Fame WR. The ceremony is set for the Nov. 2 home game.