In recent years, sports teams whose nicknames relate to Native Americans have come under some pressure to change them. This is particularly true in the case of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, whose name is a slur to Native Americans.
The pace of these pressures has accelerated in recent days. The Washington team is now “reviewing” its name, which most observers feel will result in a new name, possibly even for the 2020 NFL season (if there is one). The fact that this took pressure from sponsors to accomplish this goal — rather than simply doing the right thing — shouldn’t matter.