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Washington and the N.F.L. Might Change the Redskins Name. Why Now?

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By the time they take the field this fall — that’s assuming there is a season given the coronavirus pandemic — the National Football League team in Washington, D.C., might have a new nickname.

“In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team’s name,” the team said in a statement Friday morning. The brief statement, which itself included the word “redskins” seven times, also said the team had been discussing its name with the N.